Hypothyroidism Center - Yonkers, NY
Yonkers 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 Yonkers * Nadem Sayegh MD  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Jonas Leibowitz MD  Maggie Tavdy MD  Woman to Woman Ob/Gyn PC  Lawrence F Neshiwat MD  Felix Wimpfheimer MD  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center  Seoung S Park MD  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  Sundaram & Sunita Ravikumar MDs  Mt Vernon Neighborhood Health Center  Ralph Yung MD  Comprehensive Care Services  Pulmonary Associates  Carlos F Driggs MD  Drs Comas Dixit Espinal & Guzman  Jacobi Medical Center  AECOM & MMC Dept of Epidemiology & Population Health  Columbia University Medical Center Endocrinology Dept  Columbia Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism  Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center  CPMC Endocrinology  Columbia University Medical Center Endocrinology Dept  Pediatric Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Montefiore Medical Center Endocrinology  Institute for Women's Health  CPMC Endocrinology  Charmian D Cohen MD  New York Presbyterian Hospital  Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center  Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center  CPMC Endocrinology  New York Presbyterian Hospital  CPMC Endocrinology  Robert J McConnell MD  Alan H Seplowitz MD  Joan Albin MD  Michael A Eufemio MD  Michael A Eufemio MD  Harold R Scholnick MD  David A Blum MD  Scarsdale Medical Group  Scarsdale Medical Group  University Medical Practice Associates  University Medical Practice Associates  University Medical Practice Associates  Erasmo Sturla MD  James Hellerman MD  Mount Sinai School of Medicine  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Mt Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology  Leonard Mattes MD & Donald A Bergman MD  Fereidoon Rafii MD  Mid-Westchester Medical Associates LLP  Mid-Westchester Medical Associates LLP  Maple Medical LLP  Jeffrey I Mechanick & Elise M Brett MDs  Walter Futterweit MD  Jeffrey I Mechanick & Elise M Brett MDs  Elliot J Rayfield MD  Scarsdale Medical Group  Philip Felig MD  Robert P Fiedler MD  David K Sirota MD  Richard K Berstein MD  Zachary T Bloomgarden MD  Florence Comite MD PC  Edward Merker MD  Hormone Center of New York  Robert L Segal MD  Alkmini Anastasiadou MD  George L Siegel MD  Weill Cornell Medical Associates Eastside  Constance Park MD  Martin Barandes MD PC  Amar L Purohit MD PC  Dennis Gage MD  Harry L Gruenspan MD PhD  Anna Chernov MD  Martin Nydick MD  Cardiology Consultants of Westchester Yonkers, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Yonkers
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