Losing weight can be a struggle when you have thyroid disease. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) slows your metabolism, and, even with a healthy diet and exercise, you can still gain weight. But ...
There is a connection between hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Research shows people with RA are more likely to develop underactive thyroid disease, including hypothyroidism and Hashimoto ...
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...
New therapies for atherosclerosis, obesity and type 2 diabetes are needed. Thyroid hormone excess has potentially useful effects, including lowering of serum cholesterol and reduction of body fat ...