The thyroid gland shape like a butterfly that is located on the lower neck. The thyroid produces a hormone associated with various metabolic functions, such as the number of calories burned, body temperature, and body weight.
Hyperthyroidism is a reference in determining the symptoms and signs associated with excessive production of thyroid hormone that is usually characterized by the emergence of mumps.
Some Types of Hyperthyroidism Conditions
- Graves’ Disease
Condition caused by a disturbance in the immune system where antibodies attack the thyroid gland, thereby stimulating the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones continuously.
Graves’ disease more common in women than men, symptoms can occur at any age, especially at the age of 20-40 years. Hereditary factors may also affect the interference with the immune system, which is where antibodies attack the cells in the body itself.
- Nodular Thyroid Disease
In this condition usually characterized by enlarged thyroid gland and is not accompanied by pain. The cause is not known. But generally occur with age.
- Subacute thyroiditis
Marked by pain, enlargement of the thyroid gland and inflammation, and resulting in the production of thyroid hormone in large quantities into the blood. Generally, symptoms disappear after a few months, but can arise again in some people.
- Postpartum thyroiditis
Arise in 50-10% of women at 3-6 months after delivery and occurs during the 1 -2 months. Generally, the gland will return to normal gradually.
Although there are several types of hyperthyroid condition, generally every patient to feel the same symptoms. Due to increased metabolism, patients usually feel hot and sweat more than others. They feel exhausted but difficult tidur.Tangan tremor and abnormal heartbeat. In some cases, patients also experienced shortness of breath, pain in the chest and muscles felt weak.
Symptoms in each person is different. Although most of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism is quite disturbing, but most are not life threatening, except for patients with heart disease. In this case, hyperthyroidism is not treated properly can be bad for the heart, and can lead to heart failure, abnormal heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythms. Hyperthyroidism can even lead to osteoporosis.
Handling Method
Hyperthyroidism can be treated by using drugs that work by suppressing production of thyroid hormones, and prevent the reemergence of disruption or damage to the thyroid cells. Although hyperthyroidism can help solve, but these drugs have side effects from the first occurrence of reddish spots on the skin until the hyperthyroidism itself.
The operation is one way to overcome hyperthyroidism that is often recommended by doctors. But do not rush through it. Thyroid is not functioning properly can cause various diseases. Thus, a healthy diet is the best way to handle it.
Staying Healthy with beekeeping Products
The use of natural products may degrade or reduce the use of drugs and surgery. Due to the increased metabolism due to hyperthyroidism, nutritional needs are also increasing. Bee pollen, containing complete nutrient, helping to meet those needs. Bee propolis in Vitamins C and B vitamins in royal jelly helps increase energy to overcome the excess activity in the body.
Essential fatty acid content in royal jelly helps overcome if there is an autoimmune reaction (a reaction where the immune system attacks the body’s own cells as it is considered as a foreign body) and prevent inflammation.
In addition to requiring additional nutrients, hyperthyroidism also leads to reduced bone density. Through his research, the scientists proved that royal jelly can help prevent osteoporosis.
Sources: Wonders of beekeeping products, Dr. Ivan Hoesada, 2009
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