Endocrinology & Disorders

Thyroid disorders

The thyroid is found within the front of the neck and produces hormone , which helps regulate the body’s metabolism. Problems with the thyroid include an excessive amount of (hyperthyroidism) or insufficient (hypothyroidism) hormone , inflammation of the thyroid (thyroiditis), thyroid nodules (lumps within the thyroid gland), or thyroid cancer.

Hyperthyroidism refers to having an excessive amount of hormone within the blood, which ends up in a rise within the body's metabolism.

Hypothyroidism refers to having insufficient hormone , which may end in a slowing of the body's metabolism.

Thyroiditis refers to inflammation of the thyroid . this will sometimes end in a short lived increase hormone within the blood (hyperthyroidism), but also can cause long-term destruction of the thyroid , eventually causing low hormone (hypothyroidism).