The main purpose of the thyroid gland is to run the body's metabolism (1). This is why symptoms of hypothyroidism resemble that of a slow metabolism. It is estimated that 20 million Americans suffer ...

I’m five months pregnant and was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I’ve never had thyroid problems before. Could this ...

The actual proportion of total thyroid hormone sequestered varies with the method design, but greatly exceeds the actual free hormone concentration and should be <1-2% in order to minimize ...

Each grain of thyroid contains liothyronine (T3) 9mcg and levothyroxine (T4) 38mcg. The mechanisms by which thyroid hormones exert their physiologic action are not well understood. These hormones ...