Re: "Stress -- a Thyroid Enemy" [Sept. 24]: As someone who has wrestled with autoimmune hypothyroidism for nearly three decades, I greatly enjoyed Mary Beckman's contribution to thyroid awareness.

However, for a chronic illness like Hashimoto’s disease, long-term treatment may be required. Hypothyroidism is treated with a thyroid replacement medication called levothyroxine, says Jaggi.

Potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism proves effective in lab study Novel coordination of thyroid hormone with zinc promotes slow release of active hormone to supplement ...

Exercise can help you manage hypothyroidism symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and joint pain, but it’s important to take some precautions. While it’s no substitute for thyroid replacement ...

Arizona-based drug manufacturer RLC Labs makes Nature-Throid and WP Thyroid, prescription drug tablets used to treat hypothyroidism.

That’s when your primary care doctor can usually take over. Other times it’s smart to see an endocrinologist are when: Symptoms of hypothyroidism don’t get better despite treatment.

Your thyroid gland is responsible for growth and metabolism in your body. Here are 10 common signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function.

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Hypothyroidism has been recognized as a cause of secondary hypertension. Previous studies on the prevalence of hypertension in subjects with hypothyroidism have ...

While hypothyroidism is more common in adults, children can have it too. From slowed growth rate to poor muscle tone, here are symptoms all parents should know about.