What is radioiodine? Iodine is the natural substance used by the thyroid gland to produce its hormones. Radioactive Iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland in a similar way as that of the natural Iodine. It is used to assess the functional status of the thyroid gland (RadioIodine scan) as well as for the […]
Low and High Thyroid
What is Hypo- and Hyper-thyroidism? Under-active thyroid means your thyroid gland is unable to provide normal amount of thyroid hormone. In the same way, if the gland keeps on producing more thyroid hormone than normal, it is called over-active thyroid. Hypo means under active: Hyper means overactive What are the symptoms of Thyroid diseases? The […]
Common Problems with the thyroid
Working less (Under active thyroid, Hypothyroid) The normal function of the thyroid gland is to give thyroid hormone; if it gives less it is called Hypothyroidism. See details later. Working more (Overactive thyroid, Hyperthyroid) In the same way if thyroid gland gives more thyroid hormone is called Hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis. See details later. Goitre An […]
Thyroid Cancer
What is thyroid cancer? Most of the nodules arising in the thyroid gland are benign and only about 5-10% of those getting medical attention are cancer. A nodule which is cold on scan is suspicious but the majority of cold nodules are benign. When to suspect thyroid cancer? Thyroid nodule in a young < 20 […]
Do I have a Goitre?
What is Goitre? When the thyroid gland becomes big it is called goitre, whatever may be the reason. There is no direct relation between the size of the gland with the function that is the amount of thyroid hormone coming out of the gland. So a goitre can produce normal thyroid hormone, can be hypothyroid […]
Basics of Thyroid
What is Thyroid? Thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland situated in front of the neck, normally not visible unless in a very thin individual. The function of the thyroid gland is to produce thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is controlled by another gland below the brain called as the pituitary, which is the “master” endocrine […]
Do I need to bother about Iodine when I have Thyroid?
Most of the iodine that enters our body comes from the food that we eat. A smaller amount comes from the water that we drink. Iodine that leaves our body each day is usually replaced by the iodine that we eat and drink, so the amount of iodine in our body is just enough to […]
Thyroid and Covid 19
Are people with Thyroid disease more prone to Covid 19? Although there is not yet enough information regarding the relationship between different thyroid conditions and susceptibility to COVID-19, there is currently no reason to believe that most people with thyroid disease are at increased risk to contract this novel coronavirus or to experience complications. Nevertheless, […]
COVID-19 and Diabetes – What you need to know
Are people with diabetes more prone to Covid-19? People with uncontrolled diabetes are at increased risk of all infections, so there may be more chance, we are seeing new information day by day, probably chance of Covid19 or severity will be more in people with Diabetes. Better we follow our diet plan (most importantly timing, […]
Basics of Covid 19, what you should know
What is COVID-19? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. What is the difference between Corona and […]