The Thyroid gland sits in the neck, in front of the windpipe, and has a shape that most people see as similar to a butterfly1. Often overlooked, this gland plays a crucial part in the endocrine system, delivering hormones to the blood circulatory system that contributes to some of the most ...
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An Overview Of DHEA And How This Hormone Is Connected To Thyroid Function There are 50 different hormones1 produced and secreted by various glands in the endocrine system, each contributing specific functions that ensure organs are able to operate, the digestive system is able to process food, and ...
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Is There A Connection Between Hives And The Thyroid? Scientific studies are always on the lookout for more effective measures to treat the thousands of diseases that can affect the human body. With Thyroid function being an especially important aspect to overall human health and metabolism of ...
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A Guide To Recognizing A Hashimoto’s Flare-Up Hashimoto’s disease, a condition classified as an autoimmune disease, is one of the most common illnesses in the United States that causes the general adult population to suffer from a condition known as Hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a condition ...
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A Breakdown Of The Most Common Medications Used To Treat Thyroid Disorders, Including Tirosint The thyroid is part of the endocrine system and plays several vital roles to assist with the maintenance of optimal organ function and metabolism, as well as to regulate certain functions in the human ...
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Essential oils are natural oils typically obtained through distillation and having the characteristic scent of a flower or plant from which they were extracted. They have been used in aromatherapy for thousands of years. Essential oils have many uses besides aromatherapy e.g. cleaning ...
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Your body is a home to many types of bacteria. The word “bacteria” is associated with danger, disease, virus, and other negative things, but it doesn’t have to be like that. You see, we can divide bacteria in the body into two groups: good and bad. Balance of both of them is vital for strong ...
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When a term hormone comes to mind we immediately think of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. A wide range of hormones are released into our body and all of them have unique functions that are necessary for good health and wellbeing. Not only do hormones regulate our sexual and ...
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Vitamins are considered essential nutrients. They work together with minerals and other important nutrients to support our overall health and wellbeing. Vitamins perform hundreds of functions thus explaining why a deficiency in some of these micronutrients causes a number of side effects. In ...
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All of us have been dealing with acne at one point or another. When you’re a teenager acne is one of the biggest concerns you have. At that point, we expect this problem will go away when we’re older. However, acne breakouts can occur in adulthood too. Reasons behind acne breakouts are ...
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