Most of us don’t give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...

Your thyroid gland plays a vital role in keeping your body balanced by producing hormones like triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). But when these thyroid hormones become too high; a condition ...

Your lungs, your spine, your leg muscles...these are all big organs and body parts that do big jobs to keep you healthy and thriving. On the other end of the size spectrum is the thyroid, a ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, takes a look at visible signs of thyroid disease. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): ...

Thyroid disease is more than a matter of weight gain or fatigue—it often manifests visibly through changes in your skin, hair, and nails. While the thyroid gland resides deep in your neck, ...

You blame your chronic bloating, constipation, and slow digestion on stress, poor eating habits, or getting older, but these digestive issues might be early warning signs of thyroid dysfunction that ...

If there’s a shift in your body, it’s best not to overlook it. A gastroenterologist shared some of the first signs of chronic ...

Your heart is racing like you just ran a marathon, you’re sweating profusely despite sitting still, and you feel like your entire body is in overdrive. If you have hyperthyroidism, these could be ...

Medical professionals who see many patients (primary care physicians and general practitioners) or who regularly treat patients with dysthyroid conditions (endocrinologists) play an important role in ...