Million of people around the globe are affected by the most common endocrine condition known as thyroid disease. Thought it is not known to be a lethal disease but it can hinder the excellence of one’s life. Despite the concentration by researchers and development of new accurate analytic tests, the condition is not easily identified because there is lack of alertness among people about the disease.
Thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland situated in the neck and it generates hormones which manipulates practically each and every cell, organ and tissue in the body. Thyroid gland normalizes the metabolism of the body. It is the rate at which thyroid gland produces energy from oxygen and nutrients and consequences the essential function like heart rate and energy level.
Two main functional disorders that affect on the efficient functioning of the thyroid gland are hypothyroidism, it is a condition in which thyroid gland functions poorly and hyperthyroidism, it is condition in which thyroid gland functions over actively. Hypothyroidism is commonly occurred in women and is caused due to damage to the thyroid gland by certain drugs or antibiotics.
On the other hand hyperthyroidism is occurred due to inspiring antibiotics, certain drugs, ovarian tumors and rarely due to pregnancy. Smoking can make the condition worse. Thyroid disease is not easily detectable because it does not have specific symptoms. Still there are symptoms of the condition that signs of the disease include lethargy, gain in weight, abnormality of skin, mental dullness and reduced patience.
In early stage of thyroid disorder, it has very mild symptoms which can be missed easily causing delay in diagnosis. The treatment of thyroid disorder engrosses replacement of thyroid hormones that normally gland makes. The sufferers have to take medication for the rest of life because there is no cure for the condition. After replacement therapy they can lead a normal life.