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oh, really knows. welcome to tech told me about hackers, paralyzed me to your societies. computers then now some are you and governments that go crazy for your data. we explain how these technologies work, how they can go in for, and that's how they can also go terribly watch it. no need to do. do you feel low energy, depressed and tired? oh, are you constantly on edge and unable to sleep at night? are you hungry the whole time but losing weight for have you lost your appetite but seem to be packing on the pounds? are you sweating a lot for no reason?
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or are you freezing even when it's warm? all these symptoms might indicate that you have a thyroid problem. the thyroid is a vital hormone gland and sometimes it malfunctions thyroid problems. and what to do about them coming up on in good shape. ah 5 years ago, eula, but i managed to shed 40 kilos. the subject of losing weight became so important to us that she even trained as a nutritionist. but then everything changed. she felt exhausted, listless, had constantly caught hands and suddenly put on weight again. so she went to see the doctor as it was miguel, her initial advice was to change my diet to eat last until exercised more from ahem
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. but she was already on a strict diet and doing regular exercise. another doctor diagnosed with depression would either lucy doll, i know i was diagnosed as suicidal and told to go to an outpatient clinic without delay. i'm will until that's one begins. that's when i was 1st put on antidepressants of a come. she took the medication for 2 years, but continued to put on white, and her skin became puffy. eventually, she went to another clinic where they quickly discovered the cause. a thyroid gland was significantly launched on full of lumps. except though i'd lie even as a non professional, i could see on the screen that he looked last sponge did when it was all knotted up and full of holes like swiss cheese. i knew it didn't look good national kid of fitness. good off you your bottle, a hot cancer of the thyroid, a rare form of the disease. falling surgery, a symptoms quickly subsided. ok,
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dr. god says thyroid checkups are important, especially if you're experiencing sudden changes to your weight or mood. because this organ can cause problems at any age, i would love a snake to long good mood, bad mode. i said good digestion, bad digestion, and good sleep, bad sleep. the mood swings, temperature swings, love and sex, or nods. the thyroid plays a role in all those things, elephant usage or fire. roy disorders can cause weight gain 5 and they can also cause weight loss. no a key symptom of an overactive thyroid. as her manager level, the constant release of thyroid hormones means you're always fired up. you have a high pulse, you're hungry, hot and you eat. but you keep losing weight because the metabolism is in overdrive and then does the other end of the spectrum. gilroy to think that people with an
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underactive thyroid experience the opposite is dallas. they're always tired when a bad mood. they sleep a lot and it looks like depression, but it isn't, isn't done. if you give the patient the necessary dose of thyroid hormones, they suddenly feel better as a underactive disorders are more common with around 200000000 people are affected worldwide. but the problem often isn't diagnosed despite the nadia lumps being easy to identify in english and this is the left thyroid, low bush, middle instance. the whole thing looks like a butterfly, a star, and the right lobe is clearly enlarged and has all these nodules for, and over one. these nodules can become cancerous, depending on whether the thyroid is over or under active. the nodules can be hot or cold. and this is the image from the thyroid some tinker function, where you can see both lobes daveille to tile to the right lobe has what we call
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a hot nodule life because it's constantly producing thyroid hormones. she wasn't hormone pulled a t, it far more dangerous or cold and not yours comprising dead thyroid tissue that no longer produces hormones. it finishes, stacy, the danger comes from these cold nodules, either located and where thyroid tissue is decayed, potentially becoming malignant. so they need to be treated, he, i was surgery or radioactive iodine therapy will tell people. unfortunately the disease often goes undetected. when jojo bought, i showed her diagnosis on instagram, she received a range of similar stories. as we had an interest in this one says the doctor refused to refer me to a fibroid specialist because my blood levels were okay. ah, but the ultrasound had an abnormality dies, and it turns out i have sister not jewels and have to go back for cindy griffey empty coffee. the blogger advises any mom with similar symptoms to insist from us
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and to graphy or thyroid scam. because she doesn't want anyone to go through the same ordeal. ah, the thyroid gland weighs just 20 grams and is about the size of a walnut. it's the body is metabolic control center. if it gets overactive, it can trigger a whole range of symptoms. and it can also cause problems if it's under active. let's take a closer look at this vital gland. you show its shape, the thyroid is sometimes compared to a butterfly. it sits rather inconspicuously at the front of the neck, but appearances deceptive. in fact, the thyroid is the sacred ruler of the organs, the key to the thyroid power is the hormones that it produces. phase home arns
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rates, almost every cell in the body. they influence growth, but also i metabolism and hate production within the cells. because the thyroid hormones as, sorry, powerful, it's important that the gland produces just the right amount, body temperature, blood pressure and hot right tend to be low if the thyroid is underactive and elevated if overactive. this can lead to sensitivity to the code on the one hand and hot flushes on the other. low thyroid hormones can slow digestion and lead to depression, while high homer levels can cause diarrhea, restlessness and sleep disorders. thyroid function can also affect the menstrual cycle and le bader from the beginning of pregnancy, children depend on the mother's thyroid hormones until the fetuses aren't. thyroid
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gland becomes active. hormones also play a crucial role in physical development before birth. to be able to function, the thyroid needs one raw material in particular iodine. the human body cannot produce iodine itself and can only store it to a very limited extent. it must, therefore, being jested regularly through food. certain types of fish contain lots of iodine like haddock and salmon aster shellfish, dairy products, and egg. good non animal sources of iodine and nots spin ancient c wade pumpkin and table salting rich with iodine. interestingly, butterflies also have an organ that produces the same hormones as the thyroid gland . they control the metamorphosis from caterpillar's butterfly. just as our thyroid
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gland is involved in many changes in our lives. a goiter as an enlarged thyroid gland. it's associated with an increase or decrease in thyroid hormones. the main symptom is swelling at the front of the neck. the most common cause is the lack of iodine in the diet which can be a problem in remote parts of the world. the recommended daily dose varies from country to country, but on average young people and adults need $100.00 to $200.00 micrograms per day. pregnant and breast feeding women need mall. 100 grams of fish contain between 50 and 250 micrograms of iodine. the body also needs enough iron and selenium to absorb iodine. both of these minerals are found in meat,
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eggs, and lentils. thyroid problems are usually genetic. they tend to run in the family. but bad habits can also play a role, such as smoking, cigarette smoke and hinder absorption of iodine and effect thyroid function. further risk factors include mental strain and psychological problems. in other words, prolonged stress. you're trying to get to sleep, but your heart is racing and you just can't relax. you could have an overactive thyroid. but what causes over production of thyroid hormones? it might be down to inflammation, $3000.00 and simon and tear and a lie. road inflammation is usually caused by auto immune conditions and fun, which can be exacerbated by stress factors as well. so stress can lead to an unclaimed thyroid food with the food, a modern life styles. a highly stressful stress is hard to avoid. the body needs
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time to rest and relax or are organ. suffer prolonged stress can also affect the thyroid gland with chronic stress. boosts the production of thyroid hormones. their task is to mobilize energy for the body. cells won. sugar and fatty acids are released and transported to the muscles via the blood vessels activating the fight or flight response. but the fight or flight response doesn't help us much in our modern desk bound lives. when we're permanently stressed, cells become desensitized to molecular signals, reducing cellular uptake of thyroid hormones. the thyroid then starts producing more and more hormones and can become inflamed the internal issued user,
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initially inflammation of the thyroid gland causes for thyroid cells to produce more thyroid hormones already corn into fruit done, but chronic inflammation then cause a cell death. and as a result, hypo thyroidism, sodium, and i not wonder fibroid gland can go unnoticed for a while. the symptoms can be caused by other conditions, but eventually, inflammation will result in a damage. hi void. if it was a fun that one day, if the thyroid gland is completely replaced by his goring under effectively disappears, then there's no solution one to any megabits. it's broaden. on the only option that is to take tablets moved to replace the thyroid hormones al moon toys, tablet. and so as it's my, most of you have to take one tablet a day as what is a thyroid hormone? replacement therapy is widely available, right. mind is relatively simple and for huh. anyone suffering from too much stress
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needs to find ways to compensate with exercise and rest for the sake of the thyroid honey, that overall health i, failure to conceive can also be a symptom of thyroid problems. and under active thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones in men that can result in a loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. in women hormones are responsible for the menstrual cycle, and ag maturation, any kind of hormonal imbalance reduces the likelihood of a pregnancy. a common cause of the under active thyroid is the condition hush motors, thyroid die tests. it's named after japanese physicist ha, carry. how she moto, the 1st identified it in 1912. it's an auto immune disease which gradually destroys the thyroid gland. yasmina old wish was
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constantly tired. she could hardly get out of bed. eventually a mother had had enough them i guess i didn't stop lying around in bed all day and do something meet up with your friends. that kind of stuff on board to be sure. so code and what was she thinking of? yeah, the shuttle take on helping us. i'm just tired on it and i was going to bed early and actually sleeping enough at night i was tired again. as soon as i came home from school. i didn't get it either because i didn't, i what i had, i just added my change most of us have when the student did finally go to the doctor, he center to christian for linda in frankfort. yeah, as i've been here and i've come here because my gp told me he is so i mean he did some blood tests and the thyroid level was very high, hunter, shoot, wasn't mad there who'd fall warm after the physical examination. dr. fallen dad has an idea about why the high levels come from. the next step is an ultrasound scan to
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confirm. thompson has angus can, we can already see it here. and a normal, a normal thyroid would be medium grey. here we have the thyroid lobe in longitudinal section on data with a lot of holes trust. it almost looks like till said cheese, because the holes are the focus of the inflammation caused by the anti bodies, which is anti capacity. it's already a kind of visual diagnosis in the ultra sound of hello that the, the thyroid stimulating hormone level is so high that the only real diagnosis you can make is the clinically relevant hush. your mottoes, disease in water, that is not all cases need treatment. but it will by phone, for in about 5 percent of those reflected this leads to long term scoring and shrinkage of the organ or with thyroid hormone production. coming to a halt and come to names from illegal hushing motos, thyroid itis is an auto immune disease. the bodies own defense system shown here in yellow attacks and damages the tissue of the thyroid gland,
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leading to persistent inflammation. as the disease progresses, the thyroid gland becomes smaller and its structure changes. ultimately, the thyroid becomes underactive. the production of thyroid hormones shown in grain subsides, but that's not always the case. sometimes it's just the opposite by unfun, wendy, and in the beginning of that, when the antibodies arrived, as the inflammatory reaction might initially trigger the release of thyroid hormone, i think you survive. and there's actually even a phase of hyper function de done. although that then turns into a sub function via a brief phase of normal function. the heat is heavy, it's not the i don't, i still have one or 2 questions about the symptom missouri and would like to show you a picture. i can come here his ins him, you can see the person in men and here possible symptoms of ashy motos and torment, starting with immortal my being very tired and sleeping a lot at on this he moved his into a lot of people also gain weight of my snap on acquisition through the ha,
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you might get brutal hair and or have breathing difficulties or changes to your skin. edible changes, especially on your elbows and knuckles. and i know the under latin, off hoping some people also have digestion problems, creekmore, menstrual disorders. so i'm a plethora of symptoms of which you've reported a couple, but it's rare to have everything human hadn't gone situation was one's august when the how she motors is initially just a medical findings. there are a lot of people who have measurable antibodies, antique, but the thyroid can still counteract, am well, condition in the hoot and gigs, etc. but not in yasmina, all worse case. she needs extra assistance damaged. i tablets with a 100 micro graham dose of and i ride home on who's in hormone or, and jamar politician, i got, they helped pretty quickly after may be t week. i was from a mac that i wasn't tired anymore and i enjoyed going out. dancing and meeting friends again. quite so. yeah. they worked relatively quickly. well as us gang for let you schneider. yeah. a check up 6 weeks after her 1st visit to the doctor.
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okay, class at the ocean and okay, i said the thyroid feels little softer. museum ok, now there are still these small pockets of inflammation where antibodies attack life, but that won't go away. i didn't others, but we can treat the resulting symptoms effectively. a good brandon? i guess nina o bush is managing ok with the medication and no longer has any problems put in file and ashley's end of a pregnancy. and there are other things to consider to confuse you have to monitor it more closely and call you because of the rising thyroid hormone requirement. shy, and if you lose significantly more than 5 kilos by working out shortly me as friends can. you also need shaqia involved because the hormone requirement also depends on your weight. yasmina is enjoying life again to the relief of her mom. yeah, let my, my, her through dallas like guessing on just fine again. and she's happy that i'm doing
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better was able to find someone who could help me or, oh, good alice. good. in our next report we meet another of dr. fallen does patience. in some cases, the immune system mistakenly stimulates the thyroid gland to produce excess amounts of thyroid hormone. graves disease is the most common cause of an overactive thyroid. it results in an enlarged thyroid or a slow lind neck. it also affects the ice, making them dry, red, and irritated, causing a gritty sensation and even blurred vision. further complications include rheumatism and goal stones. it's not clear what causes it, but left untreated it can increase the risk of heart disease and brittle bones. ah eunice offender, la, runs an ice cream parlor and frank fat. 2 years ago he was on the treadmill and noticed that his heart was racing. even though he wasn't running fast. by moscow i
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was doing 8 kilometers an hour, but my pulse was a 100 needs your $190.00 beats per minute. so i realized there was something wrong with my additional symptoms included disturbed sleep and constant irritability. his colleagues and sister, how to put up with a lot shall i sean vincent. like if he got a bit aggressive as of the fall, he used to be an energetic, cheerful person. but when he developed his thyroid problem, he really changed the groove of a common heart, sir diversion gonzalez. eunice was prescribed medicine, but it didn't help. by this time he become hard to live with. while i started snapping at my wife month being grumpy as a symptom of an overactive thyroid birth. so ethan dealer, if you'd like to follow me. eventually he was diagnosed with graves disease,
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a disorder that causes hypothyroidism, all main inhibiting medication didn't work. so he made an appointment with dr. castiano fall into a thyroid specialist. happy you will no longer look at your file. it's been going on for over 2 years and the medication isn't working. eda, mit than me to come in and i'm always positive graves. disease is an auto immune disorder ability. the body produces antibodies and basically attacks itself. you know, it's as though it's allergic to itself and am otherwise of the to normally the thyroid gland is regulated by the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain. morgan, if there's lots of firewood activity in the organism in the pituitary gland slows it down as classy, if those 2 little time when it steps it up again, was so at more or less balances itself out of in like a thermostat,
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even with patients who have activating anti bodies. the thyroid gland is constantly firing away and loop system no longer functions. the heating stays on, even though it's already warm enough. i'm going lucas, in about 50 percent of cases medication is effective. unfortunately, it didn't help humanist offend ela by eva conklin and with graves disease. the antibodies greatly increased blood flow to the tissue, anti cobra discovery was it's unlikely that the tablets will rectify that after more than 2 years. am i not given your antibodies? compton, biting unto cup and easy. hm. what you need is either radioactive, iodine or surgery house and his organ under definite t photographer. mm hm. you're a young man, but your thyroid gland is very large and i'd advise you to have an operation. there's a lot because you get a faster results. leudemann in ear, about to one of aden's, mildest. definitely. once the organ is removed by the normal function will return within a few days. but we can discuss the options with question one of one or,
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or that downsides to radioactive iodine therapy. once it's, this is the enzyme, well basically it's not always suited to younger patients, whether they're male or female, with new swung shafts launched as good towards them. and have you found with ogden and you mind if you have radio iodine therapy, then you should avoid getting pregnant for 6 months or a year, and people just to make sure there's no genetic damage isn't oh mine foxley had to look into the stop me to absolute and calmed eunice, ethan de la ups for surgery, he hopes to be fully recovered in time for the ice cream season though all and that is, was i, it's a 2 hour operation is going on that standard. i'll see you in the recovery room. then you'll be back to your room, him over home on you'll feel tired time enough enough. and you might have to have a surgical drain for a diagonal mission router. and then a day later, a lot of you can go home to compton long, live hours when the room on get central get in the house. you honest picks an off season day for his surgery,
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so as not to lose too much business. once he's had his thyroid gland removed, he'll have to take tablets for the rest of his life. it was a good post and when the thyroid gland is ruined completely, the participation needs to take byron hormones, do i not? but at least there are no side effects whatsoever. happens 5 or 6 weeks later, you know, safin de la hasn't check up with the doctor and he has good news to report on these feeling much calmer. he sleeping better. and his home life with the family has also improved and with a family of others. okay. out of school. okay. eunice is back to his cheerful, self exhaust flow. prove that you can still make ice cream without a thyroid gland gun. yeah. so he administered madam and he is, this is our success
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a and he'll be taking over the business one day with that line out us if you going to eat ice cream, you better work out. first. his aurelia fitness trainer, with a new exercise with halo. today we have an exercise for our arms. all you need are too light weight, for example, to order boilers. let's go take your total weight, and then you raise your arms, your shoulder height, and then you move back. your arms are slightly bended and go control to always up and down with . with this exercise,
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