Mysterious thyroid gland: 100 symptoms, 1 causeIt is just the size of a walnut, it sits directly under the larynx and when everything is going well, we don't even notice it: the thyroid gland. But if the thyroid gland is not working properly, we g...
What actually helps with hair loss?A long, shiny and beautiful mane is the dream of almost every woman. But there is great horror when suddenly more hair ends up on the pillow or in the brush than usual. There are various reasons for t...
Iodine deficiencyIodine is important for our thyroid gland to function and produce hormones. Thyroid hormones are essential for our body - they are important for our fertility, for example, but also for stable circula...
Thyroid gland: function, tasks and diseases of the organIt is the boss of our hormone balance, and when it no longer functions properly, body and soul go crazy. A third of Germans have problems with their thyroid gland - without knowing it. Dr. Sigrun Merg...
Removing thyroid nodules without surgery - how it worksThe ultrasound examination confirms the doctor's palpation findings: nodules have formed on the thyroid gland. Such tissue changes are not uncommon. After all, around one in four people over the age o...
Hashimoto's: when the body attacks the thyroid glandChronic inflammation of the thyroid gland often goes undetected for a long time, especially in middle-aged women. When Monika entered the menopause, her energy levels dropped and she was often tired a...
Thanks to sophisticated technology: thyroid surgery without a scar on the neckThe doctor has discovered a lump on my thyroid gland! And now he advises surgery. This is usually performed via the neck, which means that a noticeable scar remains. However, many patients find this d...
The thyroid gland: The completely underestimated organThe thyroid gland is crucial when it comes to our well-being. One in three Germans has a malfunction - whether hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Women more often than men - and most of them don't eve...
