Show 1162: How to Treat Common Thyroid Problems

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2019

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The thyroid gland on your neck is not very big, but it is super important. It secretes hormones that control the activity of every cell in your body. Consequently, the thyroid regulates your metabolism, your heart beats, your bowels and even your thinking. What happens when the thyroid doesn’t work as it should? How do […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Grayden and I'm Terry Grayden welcome to this podcast of the
0:05.3	People's Pharmacy. You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of
0:10.8	health topics at people's pharmacy.com.
0:15.0	Millions of people have thyroid problems,
0:18.0	but many of them are unaware that their symptoms are due to hypothyroidism.
0:22.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe
0:26.0	Grayden. The synthetic thyroid hormone lebothyroxene is the most prescribed drug in America.
0:39.0	At last count, nearly 20 million Americans filled prescriptions for scintroid are one of its generic
0:45.0	counterparts. How well does this treatment work for underactive thyroid
0:49.2	thyroids? Some people say they feel better if they get an additional thyroid hormone called T3 as well.
0:55.3	Why is this so controversial?
0:57.8	Some people suffer from an overactive thyroid gland.
1:01.2	What are the symptoms and how is this condition treated.
1:04.0	Coming up on the people's pharmacy find out how to treat common thyroid problems.
1:09.0	First the news.
1:14.0	In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines,
1:17.0	Americans spend even more time sitting now
1:20.0	than they did at the start of the 21st century.
1:23.0	That's the conclusion from a study of more than 51,000 individuals,
1:27.0	including children, teens, and adults of various ages.
1:31.0	The research was published in Jama and it shows that television viewing time of
1:36.1	approximately two hours a day across various ages hasn't changed much, but people are
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