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Can Thyroid Hormones Be Carried By Albumin In The Bloodstream
A hormone (from greek ὁρμή, "impetus") is a chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages that affect cells in other parts of the organism. Only a little amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. In essence, it is a chemical messenger that transports a signal from ...Read more
Thyroid: Probably not; however, you should be evaluated by a physician. ...Read more
See below: The website given below provides useful information. Please note that all lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and your doctor is usually the person with most information to do that. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/services/tests/labtests/thyroid.aspx. ...Read more
SURE: There are multitudes of books on thyroid problems. If you have a specific question, ask your dr. If you're scard that there's something wrong the best move is to find out.If there is, then you fix it. That's the ordinary way. ...Read more
Different hormones: "low on hormones"... Do you mean estrogen/progesterone/reproductive hormones? If thyroid is overactive, this can cause menstrual irregularities and disrupt the pituitary-ovary cycle. Correcting the hyperthyroidism will likely correct the cycles, unless there is something else going on. See your endocrinologist. ...Read more
A very small: Amount is present in breast milk, whether you have your own thyroid secretion or are on replacement. It's in insignificant amount, and (if normal) baby makes it's own thyroid hormone and can easily adjust production to cover that received through feeding. Don't worry, the system works well by itself. ...Read more
Your Vital Systems: As noted, the normal range for level of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in blood is between 0.3 and 3.0, TSH alerts the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. If your thyroid gland is under-active, your TSH levels will be high: TSH will "sound" louder & louder alerts 2 crank up your thyroid. Thyroid hormones help the body use energy, keep warm, keep vital organs/muscles working well. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Thyroid and iodine: I found this question on some blogs; sounds like the kind of myth that springs up from a little knowledge and an axe to grind. The thyroid traps iodine to make t3 (liothyronine) and t4. It does not trap Fluoride or bromide. The amount of iodine in the diet is far more than the other halogens. I wonder if this comes from the people who continue to believe (against all evidence) that fluoridated water is bad. ...Read more
Albumins are proteins which dissolve in water and are not covered with chains of sugars. The most common is serum albumin. These molecules transport other molecules which don't dissolve in water very well. But its main function is to regulate the amount of water in the blood. Another type of Albumin is the ...Read more
Thyroid hormones are the hormones produced by the thyroid gland in the front of a person's neck. The hormones travel through the blood to all parts of the body, and control or increase the metabolism in various parts of the body. Too much thyroid hormone is hyperthyroidism, and ...Read more
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