The thyroid gland becomes the most affected part of a woman. It is also a very incessantly found post-menopause illness phase for women, not only in India but in the western countries as well. There are several subtypes found in the disease, which include Graves Disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Hyper, and Hypothyroidism.
The Gynecologists often advise women to take a little extra care of themselves just after they reach the post-menopause phase. There is a major Hormonal disbalance and change during this period inside the body, which requires extra precautions and concern. Medical experts believe that every woman over 35 years has at least a 30% probability of developing Thyroid disease. The ratio is concerning altogether.
There are various reasons associated as to Why this occurs in women? Apart from Hormonal changes, there could be a genetic mutation, anxiety, depression, nutritional deficiencies, an autoimmune attack, etc.
Research has brought out that the symptoms of Thyroid disease are not very specific and clear, and that’s why there are certain myths that people believe are associated with the illness. Below are certain misconceptions found by people with Thyroid illness:
Older women are prone to developing Thyroid illness.
According to an article in Health, a medical expert Christian Nasr, MD, Endocrinologist at Cleveland Clinic believes that the Thyroid condition appears more in number among the female populace than men because of a higher level of estrogen hormone in women.
Dr.Nasr believes that “Estrogen in women’s body makes the cell more visible to their immune system.” If we are to believe Dr. Nasr’s statement, then it becomes quite clear that the Estrogen level is the reason why cases of Thyroid are more active in women. But this does not mean that no other individual can develop it. The Thyroid is prevalent in all the genders and age groups.
A Lump on the throat means a direct indication of Thyroid disease.
The precise reason for a lump on the throat could mean several possibilities. It does not necessarily imply the presence of goiter, also known as enlarged Thyroid. The reason could also be a cyst, swollen lymph. The best way to find out would be to consult your physician and do as he advises you to.
Fatigue, sleepiness, and weight gain indicate a Thyroid problem.
Whenever an individual feels dizziness, tired, or too sleepy to sit straight at a place, the blame generally goes on to Thyroid or a similar prognosis given by the majority of the populace. Thyroid symptoms are majorly underactive or are not completely clear in the picture. So assuming anything won’t pave the way towards betterment.
As mentioned above, the next myth-buster indicates that sleepiness, weight gaining could also be due to changes in the menstrual cycle or any other hormonal level changes. Nominalizing it always as a Thyroid issue isn’t correct at all times.
Eliminating metallic food from the diet can mitigate Thyroid.
Your Thyroid has no association with what silverware or Crockery you are eating in. It’s quite unusual to think that eating in a metallic pot and plate could result in lessening or relieving you from Thyroid.
No matter in whichever pot you eat, it isn’t going to affect your thyroid symptoms. So before you throw away your crockery and metal utensils, think about the futility of the same.
The Thyroid is easily treatable.
Physicians prescribe a medication commonly known as T4, which a Thyroid affected person’s Thyroid gland cannot produce.
This medication enables the Thyroid gland of the person in the conversion of T4 into T3. People think that the Thyroid is very easily curable. The thing is, it is not so easy to be curred as it is assumed to be. The patients asking for this T3 medication along with T4 need to know that T3 is dangerous and not usually required. Consuming the drug, again and again, leads nowhere but towards harmful bodily effects.
If Extra Iodine is consumed, Thyroid will be curred.
This myth is something related to the formation of a lump on the throat. Goiter occurs due to the scarcity of Iodine in the body, and people often link that with Thyroid. It will be fictitious to assume this the present stage.
Yes, indeed, a proper level of Thyroid for the adequate functioning of the gland is necessary, but then excess consumption leads to dysfunction at the same time. Too much ingestion of anything is never felicitous. Too much iodine consumption will lead to the production of excess of Thyroid hormone in the body.
Next time, remember to go through these myth busters before shouldering any more of them about Thyroid Disease.
