Blog — COMPREHENSIVE THYROID PROFILE

The thyroid gland, that tiny butterfly-shaped organ nestled behind and below the Adam's apple, plays a crucial role in maintaining our overall health. Yet, despite its modest size, thyroid issues affect a staggering number of adults, with approximately 30 million individuals suffering from thyroid imbalances in the United States alone. Astonishingly, many of these cases go undiagnosed. In this blog, we'll delve into the world of thyroid dysfunction, exploring its causes, symptoms, and the importance of early detection.   The Hidden Epidemic One of the most alarming aspects of thyroid dysfunction is its underdiagnosis. According to the American Thyroid Association,...

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. It plays a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions by producing hormones that control metabolism and energy production. Thyroid hormones, primarily thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), influence the functioning of almost every organ in the body, including the heart, brain, muscles, and skin.The thyroid gland functions under the control of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which signals the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). TSH then stimulates the thyroid gland to produce...

By Tracy Tranchitella, ND ZRT Laboratory SARS-CoV-2 has been circulating in the global population for over a year. According to Worldometer, at the time of this writing on March 2, 2021, 115 million people have been infected with the virus, 2.5 million have died, and 90 million have survived the infection to go on to have possible immunity. The immune response to the virus can range from asymptomatic to severe illness and death and has aroused fear and uncertainty around the world. For those who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and survived, some experience prolonged symptoms beyond recovery from the acute illness....

Part 1 By Margaret Groves, ZRT Laboratory Thyroid hormones are essential for the normal metabolic functioning of all tissues in the body, and a wide array of symptoms are therefore associated with abnormalities in thyroid hormone production and activation. Even when apparently adequate amounts of thyroxine are produced by the thyroid gland, thyroid function is profoundly affected by anything that disrupts conversion of thyroxine (T4) to the active thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine (T3). This conversion takes place primarily at the cellular level within tissues; only 20% of circulating T3 is generated by conversion of T4 within the thyroid gland itself. The deiodinases...