Thyroid
Is one of the important and vital endocrine organs in the human body, its small size is very similar to the butterfly, located at the bottom of the front of the neck just in front of the trachea.
Every organ within the body; every cell in it needs thyroid hormone to do its normal work. The increased secretion of thyroid hormones cause damage to the body, and lack of secretion of these hormones cause many problems for the body, especially growth, the lack of secretion of thyroid hormones in children causes them stunting, and other diseases such as autism; so parents should pay attention to this issue early to spare their children Such cases, and the need to see a doctor when you notice that the child did not grow normally, despite eating nutritious foods.
Thyroid function
The gland is responsible for the secretion of hormones that have a direct effect on the functions of the body in its various forms, such as: growth, and full biological processes in the human body. Hypothyroidism of the hormone causes the body to slow the process of metabolism in the body; where the patient suffers from the following symptoms:
- Feeling lazy and idle.
- Weight gain despite lack of eating and loss of appetite.
- The size of the gland increases and its appearance in front of the neck.
- Dryness of the skin when the delay in detecting the condition.
- Weak memory and forgetfulness.
- Weakness in the heartbeat and high blood pressure.
- Joint pain.
Causes of hypothyroidism
- A disease that affects the gland itself, so that it becomes unable to do its job.
- Pituitary gland disease that secrete a hormone stimulating the thyroid gland secretion of hormones.
- Some medications are used to treat increased secretion of thyroid hormones.
- Deficiency of iodine in the blood leading to hyperthyroidism, often this is the main reason when peoples do not eat fish.
Symptoms of hypothyroidism
- Weight loss despite increased appetite.
- Shaking in the hands.
- Increased heartbeat.
- Constant tension with shortness of breath.
- Stiff in the eyes.
- Sexual impotence in men.
The discovery of thyroid disease early helps the doctor to diagnose the condition and dispense drugs to the patient to take life, but if the diagnosis of the diagnosis may require surgery, by removing the entire gland or part of it, while taking alternative medicines for life as well, So we have to eat food that contains iodine, and most of what is found in fish, or can be used salt iodized food.