Thyroid is like a butterfly lying on a person's neck. This "butterfly" is the human body's endocrine organ . is responsible for endocrine function. can also produce calcitonin to regulate the balance of calcium nutrition in the body. It is responsible for secreting thyroid hormone , which is beneficial to metabolism, promote growth and development, and improve the excitability of central nervous system . If the thyroid is abnormal, suffering from hypothyroidism will affect the human health.
After suffering from hypothyroidism, the skin on the face, hands, feet and other parts of a person will have obvious mucous edema;
will also make the dermis and epidermis thicker, blood flow decreases, and the skin becomes dry and dry, and the hair grows slowly, the hair is dry and easy to fall off, the nails become thicker and brittle, and the growth rate will also become slower.
The patient's cardiovascular system will also be affected. The heart contraction force decreases, the heartbeat speed slows down, and in severe cases, the heart will become larger, and the heart sound weakens; the patient's digestive system is affected and normal appetite is affected, causing water retention to increase the body weight;
When the patient's nervous system is affected, it will cause symptoms such as physical weakness, slow reaction, and memory loss; it will also cause damage to the muscle and skeletal system, resulting in muscle spasm and pain.
Why do you suffer from hypothyroidism?
1. Congenital factors. Congenital hypothyroidism is mainly caused by disease , which affects the function of the hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis of the patient, resulting in abnormal secretion of thyroid hormones or defects in thyroid receptors.
The main causes of congenital hypothyroidism are congenital thyroid dysplasia or living in places where iodine deficiency and goiter are prevalent for many years.
2. Malnutrition. is usually more picky about or , or , and do not pay attention to balanced diet. lacks nutrients such as selenium and iodine, which will lead to hypothyroidism.
If the patient does not go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, the condition worsens, and the glutathione in the body will cause the body to resist inflammation and oxidative stress , and the patient is very likely to develop thyroiditis .
3. Pregnancy. Women may secrete a large amount of thyroid hormone during pregnancy in . Excessive hormone disorder in the body may affect the development of the fetus and may also cause premature birth or miscarriage.
After delivery, the thyroid hormone will drop rapidly and will cause symptoms of hypothyroidism or Postpartum thyroiditis . Under normal circumstances, it can return to normal after half a year or a year. Some women will suffer from hypothyroidism.
IV. Radiation therapy. Some cancer patients will seriously affect the thyroid gland after exposure to radiation therapy; the thyroid function becomes worse and worse, which will affect the hormone secretion speed or the inability to secrete normally. This situation will slowly return to normal after stopping radiation therapy.
5. Take medicine. Patients with heart disease or cancer may cause the thyroid to be stimulated by drugs when taking certain drugs, making their functions worse and worse, causing hypothyroidism.
After this happens, the patient should change the type or dosage of the drug under the guidance of the doctor, , and try to minimize the impact of the thyroid gland and restore normal function.
The following two dietary adjustments can alleviate hypothyroidism
1. Replenish iodine in moderation. Kelp, seaweed, and iodine salt contain more iodine elements, which can help patients with hypothyroidism supplement iodine elements and improve the symptoms of hypothyroidism.
However, it should be noted that you cannot consume too much at one time, nor can you eat it for a long time, so as to avoid the body's excessive intake of iodine and causing hyperthyroidism.
2. Supplement protein and iron nutrition. patients with hypothyroidism should eat more eggs, lean meat, fish, shrimp, milk and other foods rich in protein and nutrition, and also eat more animal blood, chicken, duck meat, animal liver and other foods rich in iron nutrition;
improves the symptoms of patients' lack of protein and iron nutrition, and after the patient's body nutrition is supplemented, the symptoms of hypothyroidism can be alleviated.
Hypothyroidism is a chronic disease. Many patients need to take lifelong medication for replacement treatment to control the development of the disease. Only a very small number of patients can achieve curative effects.
suggests that after suffering from hypothyroidism, you should strictly take the right medicine under the guidance of a doctor, and do not blindly take the medicine for . Usually, do not eat radish , rapeseed, walnuts, cauliflower, mustard and other foods to avoid goiter. You must also jog and walk every day to enhance your physical condition and keep your condition in a stable state.
