Having a TSH blood test is part of normal bloodwork. These tests may to drug treatment (usually Synthroid), but are underactive thyroid symptoms dangerous? Let’s cover some basics first. The thyroid plays a huge role in just about everything we do (so does the adrenal–but that’s fodder for another post) and is critical for good […]
The Role of Thyroid Hormone in Blood Pressure Homeostasis I must admit that the evaluation of hypertension and factors associated with it do not generally include evaluating thyroid function. This article suggests that thyroid function can indeed be a factor in high blood pressure and should be added to the list of therapeutic avenues for […]
Increased risk of thyroid cancer among women with hysterectomies The rate of hysterectomies is surprisingly high. Personally, I believe that it is much easier for obstetricians to just remove the “offending” organ rather than balance out the physiology that is unbalanced. Hormonal problems are very common and can be strongly related to lifestyle factors. With […]
Thyroid Hormone Concentrations, Disease, Physical Function, and Mortality in Elderly Men I recall a study several years back that dealt with the oldest old and anti-thyroidal antibodies. Now, everyone has some degree of autoimmunity to our own tissues, and this reaction increases as we get older. In that particular study, the oldest old has less […]
Association between Hypothyroidism and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Talk about the complicated web that makes up our physiology!! In this small study, it was determined that 54% patients with hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis had small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SMBO). So what are the connections? First, we know that anti-secretory therapy for ulcers leads to […]
