Fast Facts 3
Links to answers to commonly-asked questions about thyroid conditions are on our Fast Facts pages. See our Fast Facts overview page, as well as Fast Facts 1 and Fast Facts 2.
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, CPAP
Hypothyroidism and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB, which includes sleep
apnea) often go together. In patients with both conditions, treatment for
hypothyroidism usually improves SDB.
Thyroid Surgery: An Introduction
Thyroid surgery isn't as scary when you know what to expect, what to watch for, and what to do afterwards.
Choosing a Surgeon
This New York Thyroid Center article lists questions to ask surgeons and has links to information about thyroid and parathyroid surgery, thyroid nodules, types of thyroid cancer, and post op instructions.
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism / Graves'
See also:
TSH Levels
TSH lab ranges are too wide. Evidence of this is documented in medical articles and other sources (see the links in the column at the right on the above page), but a lot of doctors aren't aware of the flaws in the ranges. It is crucial to get the thyroid hormones at the right levels for thyroid patients to feel well.
T3 Supplementation and Desiccated Thyroid
The enormous benefits many hypothyroid people experience with T3 supplementation are well documented, but not well known to doctors. See the links in the right column on the above pages.
Losing Weight with Hypothyroidism
Weight loss is easier to achieve once the TSH level is below 2. Low-carb diets work well for many hypothyroid people, but not all. Those trying to lose weight need to find what works for them.
See also Archives Selections: Weight Loss at this site.
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