Know and understand: thyroid

Your thyroid gland may not be your most high-profi le body part, but your life still depends on its working properly.

It’s estimated that thyroid problems affect 1 to 5% of Canadians, with women four to seven times more likely than men to be affected? Nearly, half of all sufferers don’t even know they have a disorder. This means that at one time or another many people have thyroid disease but don’t get treatment.

Unfortunately, a number of health problems can develop if your thyroid gland isn’t working properly. A poorly controlled thyroid can lead to infertility, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease, to name a few. That’s why it’s important to check that your thyroid can do and is doing its job. However, you should know that thyroid gland disorders generally respond well to treatment and can be well controlled.

Table of contents

  • Glands
  • The Thyroid Gland
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Thyroid cancer
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