Thyroid Nodules
A thyroid nodule is an area of abnormal growth of the thyroid gland. They are very common. In fact almost half of adults have at least...
Thyroid Replacement
Understanding the Dose The typical form of thyroid replacement we use is called levothyroxine. It’s made of thyroxine, or T4, which is...
The Thyroid Blood Tests
Understanding what the thyroid blood tests mean helps patients understand what their doctors are seeing and why we might make certain...
HYPERTHYROIDISM: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Hyperthyroidism means elevated thyroid hormone. The term assumes that the elevated thyroid level is coming from the thyroid gland (and...
HYPOTHYROIDISM: Low Thyroid
What causes it? If you have not had your thyroid gland surgically removed or ablated there is only one cause of hypothyroidism, and the...