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    Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes Thyroid and Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Disease
    The thyroid is the gland in the center of the neck
    When a person is tired and fat, it is usually thyroid hormones she lack
    She will feel cold and has a large protuberant tongue
    There will slow movements and thoughts out front

    There may also be enlargement of the thyroid gland
    There will dry coarse skin and unusual weight gain
    The most common cause is due to autoimmune disease
    It us more common in women who are of middle age

    Diagnosis is by the detection of low thyroxine and antithyroid antibodies
    Treatment is with thyroid replacement therapy.
    Treatment is usually with synthetic thyroxine
    To be taken orally for life. No need for iodine.

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    The thyroid has an important part in regulating the body's metabolism and calcium balance.
    Abnormal rise in thyroid hormone is termed thyrotoxicosis or hyperthyroidism and reduced thyroid function is termed myxoedema or hypothyroidism.
    An overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism) thyroid can cause more allergies, skin disorders, fatigue, nervousness, gastrointestinal disorders, sleeping too much or too little, gaining or losing weight, swelling, and different types of pain.
    Knowledge about the thyroid, and the symptoms that happen when something goes wrong with this small gland, can help to defend or regain good health.
    It is a concern that is frequent, can involve the overall health, and is very important.
    Women are at the highest risk of forming thyroid disorders (seven times more often than men).
    A woman faces as high as 20% chance of developing thyroid disorders during her lifetime, a risk that rises with age, and for those with a family history of thyroid disorders.

    Thyroid Diseases occur when there is:
    1.Excessive thyroid hormones or Hyperthyroidism
    2.Reduced production of thyroid hormones or Hypothyroidism
    3.Autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland where the body cells react abnormally to the thyroid cells causing a disorder called Hashimoto’s Disease
    4.Benign tumors or cyst of the thyroid gland because of over growth of the thyroid gland tissues.
    They are called thyroid nodules or cysts
    5.Thyroid Cancer – a malignant growth of the thyroid gland because of abnormal thyroid cells mutating in the thyroid gland
    There are six often recognized symptoms of hypothyroidism.
    The subjective indications for primary and secondary thyroid hypo-function can be:
    1.Morning headaches that wear off as the day progresses,
    2.Resting muscle cramps,
    3.Frequent infection,
    4.Slow healing,
    5.Chronic digestive problems, and
    6.Excessive sleep requirements.
    If the thyroid is producing too much, this condition is known as hyperthyroidism.
    If the thyroid is producing too little, this condition is known as hypothyroidism.
    When someone has hyperthyroidism which means their thyroid is working overtime and producing hormones a little too much, a lot can go wrong with the body.
    When someone has hyperthyroidism, he or she can have a range of symptoms, most of them rather unpleasant.
    Hyperthyroidism can cause:
    1.Sudden weight loss and increased appetite,
    2.Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia),
    3.Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
    4.A pounding heart (palpitations).
    5.Develop a goiter;
    6.Be sweatier than normal;
    7.Feel nervous, anxious and irritable;
    8.Have tremors in the hands;
    9.Be sensitive to heat;
    10.Experience continual fatigue and muscle weakness;
    Prevention of Thyroid Disorders
    1.Rest
    2.Avoid stress
    3.Avoid exercising when tired
    4.Keep healthy by eating a well-balanced diet
    5.Eat adequate iodine
    6.Exercise every day
    7.Warm up and stretch
    9.Avoid Fluoride

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Thyroid Diseases
    Chapter 2 Goiter

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 25, 2018
    ISBN9780463419007
    Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Thyroid Gland And Diseases, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Thyroid Gland

      And Diseases,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Thyroid and Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Thyroid and Diseases)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Thyroid Disorders:

      The thyroid is the gland in the center of the neck

      When a person is tired and fat, it is usually thyroid hormones she lack

      She will feel cold and has a large protuberant tongue

      There will slow movements and thoughts out front

      There may also be enlargement of the thyroid gland

      There will dry coarse skin and unusual weight gain

      The most common cause is due to autoimmune disease

      It us more common in women who are of middle age

      Diagnosis is by the detection of low thyroxine and antithyroid antibodies

      Treatment is with thyroid replacement therapy.

      Treatment is usually with synthetic thyroxine

      To be taken orally for life. No need for iodine.

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

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