Thyroid

Thyroid

• Thyroid disease is a medical condition that keeps your thyroid from making the right amount of hormones. Your thyroid typically makes hormones that keep your body functioning normally.
• When the thyroid makes too much thyroid hormone, your body uses energy too quickly. This is called hyperthyroidism. Using energy too quickly will do more than make you tired- it can make your heart beat faster, cause you to lose weight without trying and ever make you feel nervous.
• On the flip side of this, your thyroid can make too little thyroid hormone. This is called hyperthyroidism. When you have too little thyroid hormone in your body, it can make you feel tired, you might gain weight and even be unable to tolerate cold temperatures.
• These two main disorders can be caused by a variety of conditions. They can also be passed down through families.