Nutrient What You Need It For Where You Get It Nutrition Notes Vitamin A (Retinol) Helps form and maintain skin and membranes lining respiratory and digestive tracts; promotes normal growth…

Thyroid lab testing is an area that can be confusing to both patients and physicians. It is a subject of controversy since some people have suggested that standard thyroid lab…

Your physician is qualified to provide sound medical advice and treatment. However, only you can make personal changes that will help reduce your chances of illness, allowing you to feel…

Serum cholesterol levels are affected by thyroid function. Patients with Graves’ disease sometimes show elevation of blood cholesterol levels just after their thyroid function returns to normal. Serum total cholesterol…

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Osteoporosis, a condition of excessive loss of bone and mass resulting in increased incidence of fractures of the spine, hip and wrist, occurs in increased frequency in patients who have…

“My sixteen-year-old daughter cannot make it through a day at school. She has every symptom of the disease except the bulging eyes. Needless to say, she feels like she is…

A woman with Graves’ disease faces difficult choices when she considers pregnancy. Though the fetus is at far more risk than the mother, both may be temporarily or permanently affected…