(BeWellBuzz) If you've been feeling consistently drained out, you might have a serious problem at hand - the problem of malfunctioning adrenal and/or thyroid glands. It has often given the name of 'low metabolic energy'. However, how does low metabolic energy occur and how do the adrenal and thyroid glands come together to contribute to it? Here's how it all happens. How are ... Continue Reading
Women's Guide to Thyroid Health
(BeWellBuzz) Nearly 27 million people in the United States suffer from some type of thyroid disorder. Women are five times more likely to develop a thyroid condition as compared to males. In a 2011 study by Quest Diagnostics, over 15% of the pregnant women tested positive for hypothyroidism. The study also revealed that: Women weighing over 275 pounds were 2.5 times ... Continue Reading
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is an excess of parathyroid hormone in the bloodstream due to overactivity of one or more of the body's four parathyroid glands. These oval, grain-of-rice-sized glands are located in your neck. The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which helps maintain an appropriate balance of calcium in the bloodstream and in tissues that depend on calcium ... Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Iodine For Thyroid Health
For years, it has been common medical knowledge that iodine has a clear and crucial relationship to the thyroid gland. And scientific research has supported this fact time and time again. Historically, this critical link between iodine and thyroid health has been of key importance to governments and global health care organizations, as iodine deficiency is the single most ... Continue Reading