The thyroid gland is responsible for regulating how your body uses
energy. The thyroid also produces hormones critical to proper cell and
system functioning.
| Thyroid is a gland that regulates
energy usage in your body. |
| These symptoms may be the result of a
dysfunctional thyroid. The thyroid also produces hormones
critical to proper cell and system functioning. If there is a
thyroid level imbalance, you may be more susceptible to
everything from osteoporosis and heart disease to infertility
and fatigue. Thyroid disorders are more common in women and they
often occur after pregnancy and with older age |
• Hypothyroidism (under active thyroid)
– symptoms may include fatigue, weight gain, a short attention
span, and numbness or cold intolerance.
• Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) – symptoms may include
weight loss, persistent vomiting, increased blood pressure, hair
loss or a persistently fast heart rate. |
| Thyroid Test Panel |
The Thyroid Panel screens for thyroid
disease, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism by examining your
body’s production of the thyroid hormones:
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone),
T3 Uptake
T4 Total Thyroxine Index |
| Untreated thyroid disease may lead to
elevated
cholesterol levels and subsequent heart disease, as well as
infertility and osteoporosis. Research also indicates a strong
genetic link between thyroid disease and other autoimmune
disease, including certain types of
diabetes,
arthritis, and
anemia. Thyroid disorders affect an estimated 27 million
Americans. More than half remain undiagnosed. In fact, thyroid
disease is more common than
diabetes and heart disease. |
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You don’t need an appointment and no insurance is required. All tests
are confidential and can be taken anonymously.