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06.01.2016 | 1:52 PM

Future susceptibility to obesity is defined in the first day of life, by thyroid hormone. PMID: 26508642

Thyroid hormone has an important metabolic role. It affects multiple aspects of our body, including appetite, fat storage, blood levels of lipids and the energy expenditure. Some of these effects happen in the liver, an organ known to be regulated by thyroid hormone. Recent studies indicate that on the first day of life, the mouse […]

20.11.2015 | 3:11 PM

Why is it so hard for patients on levothyroxine to lose weight? PMID: 26499800

Do you know what happens when you decrease the number of calories you ingest everyday, for example, when you go on a diet? The body fights back, trying to hold on to its energy stores, aka fat. The way this happens is by gradually slowing the rate of energy expenditure. The slower metabolism is driven […]

30.10.2015 | 2:05 PM

Are flame-retardants silent toxins causing hypothyroidism in the brain? PMID: 26004626

Flame retardants are used to suppress flames and prevent the spread of fire. Since the 1970s, flame retardants have been added to textiles, carpet padding, foam-padded furniture, cushioning in cars and airplanes, building materials, and electronic equipment. However, over the past decade, some flame retardants have been taken off the market due to toxicity concerns. […]

17.01.2015 | 10:34 PM

D2 gene polymorphism affects the brain: not all hypothyroid patients are the same. PMID: 25569702

For decades, successful treatments have been developed and applied for an array of maladies of the thyroid. Hypothyroidism, in particular, is a very common disease that in the US alone affects more than 8 million people. Treatment modalities evolved during the 20th century and the great news is that the majority of the patients does […]

11.02.2014 | 9:43 PM

Doctor, should my T3 levels be measured? PMID: 25040645

The thyroid gland produces two forms of thyroid hormone: T4 and T3. Thyroid hormone has diverse biological actions and both T4 and T3 have the ability to affect virtually every tissue and organ in our bodies. T3 in particular has the most physiological relevance due to its higher attraction to the thyroid hormone receptor. On […]

13.01.2014 | 11:56 PM

Is a commonly prescribed cardiac medication affecting your thyroid? PMID: 20926587

In resting healthy individuals the heart rate normally fluctuates between 60-80 beats per minute with a regular rhythm. A number of diseases can disrupt this rhythm, with potentially serious consequences such as sudden death or brain stroke, and thus require treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs. Amiodarone is one of the most commonly prescribed antiarrhythmics in the […]

17.12.2013 | 8:51 PM

A white powder obtained on Christmas morning used to treat hypothyroidism.

Enlargements of the thyroid gland (goiter) have been noted in texts and paintings for centuries but it wasn’t until the mid-late 1800’s when physicians started to connect thyroid gland abnormalities with the constellation of clinical findings comprising the syndrome of myxedema, or hypothyroidism as it is known today. In the early 1890’s, different strategies were […]

10.12.2013 | 11:09 PM

Hypothyroidism in the brain protects from cell death in stroke. PMID: 22723689

Thyroid hormone is a key iodinated molecule that accelerates energy utilization and oxygen consumption. A steady supply of thyroid hormone to all cells is critical for maintaining a normal physiological balance in a wide range of bodily systems, including metabolic, cognitive, nervous and cardiovascular systems. However, new evidence has emerged that in some cases the […]

26.11.2013 | 8:28 PM

Therapy beyond Lorenzo’s Oil: Thyroid hormone promotes neurological recovery. PMID: 24174657

The nervous system is the site of some of our body’s most delicate tissues as in the event of injury there are limited therapeutic strategies to regrow damaged neurons and structural supports. One of these important structural components is myelin, which forms a sheath around nerve cells in both the peripheral and central nervous systems […]

20.11.2013 | 9:25 AM

“It’s not your thyroid”: Facts and fiction in the thyroid-obesity relationship.

Many patients question whether they might have a thyroid problem because they have been gaining weight, even when their thyroid tests show little or no abnormalities. Given the high prevalence of thyroid diseases and obesity, could an occult thyroid dysfunction contribute to weight gain in this type of patient? Background: Thyroid hormone accelerates metabolism and […]