Hypothyroidism Center - Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach Endocrinologist Doctors for HypothyroidismType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Huntington Beach * Paul Rosenblit MD  Jeffrey Punim MD  Chris Tsimerekis MD Inc  Duc H Do MD  Kris V Iyer MD  Farzana Naqvi & Syed S Naqvi MDs  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Lord A Lee-Benner MD  Los Alamitos Cardiovascular  Newport Center Medical Group  Ali Reza Moattari MD  South Coast Endocrinology  VA Medical Center  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  Ivy-Joan E Madu MD  Richard A Wigod MD  Thira Kunakornskul MD  Aleem A Syed MD  Coast Diabetes & Endocrinology  Minou Tran MD  Jannet Huang MD  Endocrinology Medical Group Of Orange County  Drs Berkson& Mac  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Drs Berkson& Mac  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Mario I Brakin MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  West Coast Endocrine Inc  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Marshall K Grossman MD  Yan Leung MD  Womens Medical Group of Irvine  Lakewood Internal Medicine Group Inc  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Michael J Perley MD  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  Nathan Eitan MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Ivan P Martinez MD  David Berger MD  Ridha A Hajjar MD  Edward A Reece MD  Betty Jelen MD  Saddlebrook Medical Group  John W Geier MD  Providence Medical Institute Little Company of Mary  Zeljko Zic MD  Gabrielle O'Connor MD  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  Diana Echeverry-Franck MD  Christina C? Wang MD  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Pediatric Group  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Advanced Oncology Center Inc  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Joel Ringold MD  Barbara Ann Lebron MD  Kent Holtorf MD  Pacific Reproductive Center  Pacific Reproductive Center  Eastside Diabetic Care  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  George T Yang MD  South Bay Endocrine Associates  South Bay Endocrine Associates  Chau M Le MD  Walter H Shiau MD  Hirofumi Sohara, MD  Jerry R Gerson MD  Arsalan Geula MD  USC Internal Medicine  Gamini Hethumuni MD  Michael W Lin MD  Michael F Robinson MD  South Bay Family Medical Group  Angelita S Beredo MD  Zuhair O Yahya MD  Tarcisio C Diaz MD  Nirmal Banskota MD  Narendranath Reddy MD  Mariola Fickinski MD  Health Care Partners Arcadia  Henry Chen MD  Stephen Bryda MD  Marc S Gutin MD  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc Huntington Beach, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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HypothyroidismRead the Hypothyroidism article » What is hypothyroidism?Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by abnormally low thyroid hormone production. There are many disorders that result in hypothyroidism. These disorders may directly or indirectly involve the thyroid gland. Because thyroid hormone affects growth, development, and many cellular processes, inadequate thyroid hormone has widespread consequences for the body. This article will focus specifically on hypothyroidism in adults.
What are thyroid hormones?Thyroid hormones are produced by the thyroid gland. This gland is located in the lower part of the neck, below the Adam's apple. The gland wraps around the windpipe (trachea) and has a shape that is similar to a butterfly - formed by two wings (lobes) and attached by a middle part (isthmus). The thyroid gland uses iodine (mostly available from the diet in foods such as seafood, bread, and salt) to produce thyroid hormones. The two most important thyroid hormones are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which account for 99% and 1% of thyroid hormones present in the blood respectively. However, the hormone with the most biological activity is T3. Once released from the thyroid gland into the blood, a large amount of T4 is converted into T3 - the active hormone that affects the metabolism of cells.
Thyroid hormone regulation- the chain of commandThe thyroid itself is regulated by another gland that is located in the brain, called the pituitary. In turn, the pituitary is regulated in part by the thyroid (via a "feedback" effect of thyroid hormone on the pituitary gland) and by another gland called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus releases a hormone called thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), which sends a signal to the pituitary to release thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). In turn, TSH sends a signal to the thyroid to relea... Recommended Reading Related to HypothyroidismPremature Ovarian Failure (POF) » What is premature ovarian failure (POF)?Health care providers use the term premature ovarian failure to describe a stop in normal functioning of the ovaries in a woman under the age of 40. Many women naturally experience a decline in fertility at age 40; this age may also mark the beginning of irregularities in their menstrual cycles that signal the onset of menopause. For women with premature ovarian failure, the fertility decline and menstrual irregularities occur before age 40, sometimes even in the teens. Some health care providers also use the term primary ovarian insufficiency to describe this condition. In the past, health care providers called this condition premature menopause, but this term is not an accurate description of what happens in a woman with premature ovarian failure. A woman who has gone through natural menopause will rarely ever have another period; a woman with premature ovarian failure is much more likely to have ... Other Related Hypothyroidism ArticlesEmergency Contact for Huntington Beach
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