thyroid treatment

  1. How Do Thyroid Levels Impact Life Expectancy?

    How Do Thyroid Levels Impact Life Expectancy?

    The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the front of your neck. It is responsible for producing two hormones that the cells in your body need to function, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). When your thyroid produces normal amounts of these hormones, your cells and tissue function normally. However, if your thyroid level are too high or too low, you will feel the effects throughout your entire body.

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  2. How Long Do Levothyroxine Tablets Take to Work?

    How Long Do Levothyroxine Tablets Take to Work?

    Levothyroxine is a medication used to treat an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) by replacing the missing hormones the gland needs. The thyroid gland is a gland in the neck just in front of the windpipe and despite its small size, it is vital to the function of nearly every organ in the body.

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