Thyroid Gland Disorder
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heartbeats. All of these activities are your body’s metabolism. Thyroid hormones are two hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T 3 ) and thyroxine (T 4 ). They are tyrosine-based hormones that are primarily responsible for the regulation of metabolism.
What is Thyroidism?
Thyroid problems primarily refer to disorders affecting the thyroid gland—a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that creates hormones regulating many bodily processes. The two main categories of thyroid disorders are:
- Hypothyroidism – when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones
- Hyperthyroidism – when your thyroid gland produces more thyroid hormones than your body needs
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which an overactive thyroid gland produces an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate in the blood. ("Hyper" means "over" in Greek.) Thyroid hormones include thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), with T3 being the more active. Much of the T4 is converted into T3 in the bloodstream.
Causes
- Functioning adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG)
- Excessive intake of thyroid hormones
- Abnormal secretion of TSH
- Thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid gland)
- Excessive iodine intake
- Graves disease
Common symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:
- Restlessness
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Tremors
- Weight loss despite increased appetite
- Sweating
- Rapid heart rate
- Intolerance to heat
- Frequent bowel movements
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism occurs when your body doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones.
Causes
- Autoimmune disease
- Over-response to hyperthyroidism treatment
- Thyroid surgery
- Congenital disease
- Pituitary disorder
- Pregnancy
- Iodine deficiency
Symptoms of hypothyroidism:
- Fatigue
- Increased sensitivity to cold
- Constipation
- Dry skin
- Weight gain
- Puffy face
- Hoarseness
- Muscle weakness
- Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness
- Heavier than normal or irregular menstrual periods
- Thinning hair
- Slowed heart rate
- Depression
Homoeopathic Invention
The conflict linked to the right lobe of the thyroid relates to an “ingoing morsel” and to “not being fast enough to catch a morsel”. Such a “morsel” could be a job, a position, a promotion, a contract, a business, or something one strongly desires but is too slow to “grab”. It may also relate to a person one is too slow to “catch” or “get a hold of”.
The conflict linked to the left lobe of the thyroid relates to an “outgoing morsel” and to “not being fast enough to eliminate a morsel” (originally, the feces morsel). This could be a term paper, goods, undesirable stocks, or a person (tenant, employee, business partner) one was too slow to “get rid of”. An apology or a proposal expressed too late can also evoke this conflict.
The biological purpose of the cell increase is to improve the secretion of thyroxine so that the individual becomes faster to catch the desired morsel (right thyroid) or to get rid of an undesired morsel (left thyroid). This causes an overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism. Due to enhanced thyroxine production, people with overactive thyroids are often overexcited, nervous, irritable, and have trouble sleeping.
People who are driven to “get things done”, who have careers involving competition (like business managers, sales agents, athletes), who are under deadline pressure (journalists, manufacturers), or constant pressure to “keep up” (such as working two jobs or being a single parent), are more susceptible to this conflict. Children and adolescents may experience thyroid conflicts when pushed by a parent, teacher, or coach (“You are too slow!”).
Homoeopathic Approach
Constitutional medicine is given to the patient, which helps to improve the function of the thyroid gland naturally. Homoeopathic remedies help the body stimulate the thyroid gland to overcome deficiency or excess on its own, eventually reducing dependency on artificial hormonal supply.
Thyroid gland disorders may cause the following diseases:
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Goiter
