The conventional treatment for hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is using synthroid at various dosages to match with your body’s production of triiodothyronine (T-3) and thyroxine (T-4). Synthroid is a synthetic hormone identical to the natural hormones in your body. Because the production of T3 and T4 fluctuates based on your body’s need to metabolize sugar and [...]
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Symptoms of Hypothyroidism (Hypoactive Thyroid)
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According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an estimated 25 million people have some form of hypothyroidism, but only half have been diagnosed. What is thyroid? What is hypothyroidism? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland in front of your windpipe. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not [...]
