by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
When a thyroid gland is enlarged it causes a visible swelling on the front of the neck this is called a goitre. Most of these are painless although some may cause difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in breathing or hoarseness. The vast majority of goitres in...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since the thyroid’s job is to control your metabolism, a change in the hormones it produces can have a negative impact when trying to conceive. What’s more we know that the thyroid plays a key role in embryonic development. In an article I jointly wrote early...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Thyroiditis is the inflammation (not infection) of the thyroid gland. The cause of this can be tricky to spot because a number of individual disorders can cause the thyroid to swell and thyroiditis can cause either high or low levels of thyroid hormones. The...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Equality Act 2010 sets out the circumstances in which a person is defined as “disabled”. It says someone is disabled if they have: “a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term negative effect on your ability to do...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words so hopefully this short video will more clearly explain the thyroid principles:
