Sana-Life.net » Thyroid http://www.sana-life.net Sana-life, your first stop for health in all its meanings. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:14:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hyperthyroidism symptoms http://www.sana-life.net/hyperthyroidism-symptoms/ http://www.sana-life.net/hyperthyroidism-symptoms/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:01:53 +0000 Admin http://www.sana-life.net/?p=66 When the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, it is called hypertyroidism. Hyper means too much, and thyroid is the name of the gland, which is found in the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) and around the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how the body dealst with its energy, proteins, the other hormones in the body.

Hyperthyroidism causes a sped up metabolism.

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- fast heart beat

- palpitation (abnormal beating of the heart)

- being extremely nervous

- restlessness

- fatigue

- always moving

- insomnia

- shaking

- extremely sweating and warm hands

- diarrhea

- weightloss, even when eating more

]]> http://www.sana-life.net/hyperthyroidism-symptoms/feed/ 0 Hypothyroidism symptoms http://www.sana-life.net/hypothyroidism-symptoms/ http://www.sana-life.net/hypothyroidism-symptoms/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:22:35 +0000 Admin http://www.sana-life.net/?p=61 When the thyroid produces insufficient thyroid hormone, it is called hypotyroidism. Hypo means insufficient, and thyroid is the name of the gland, which is found in the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) and around the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how the body dealst with its energy, proteins, the other hormones in the body.

Hypothyroidism causes a slow metabolism.

[ad]The symptoms of hypothyroidism can be:

- fatigue

- sleepiness

- fuzzy feeling

- gaining weight

- water retention

- hairloss

- dry and easily breaking hair

- constipation

- feeling cold

- apathy

- sometimes depressive feelings

Other symptoms that sometimes occur:

- slowed down heartbeat

- less appetite

- change in voice

- irregular menstruation

- children: delayed development

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