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Graves Disease

Graves Disease. Allison Wegner 4 th Hour June 6 th , 2012. Causes. Other immune diseases High iodine intake Sex steroids Smoking Pregnancy Stress Genes Infection Unknown. Symptoms. Tachycardia Tremors in hands and fingers Moodiness Irritability Anxiety Insomnia

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Graves Disease

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  1. Graves Disease Allison Wegner 4th Hour June 6th, 2012

  2. Causes • Other immune diseases • High iodine intake • Sex steroids • Smoking • Pregnancy • Stress • Genes • Infection • Unknown

  3. Symptoms • Tachycardia • Tremors in hands and fingers • Moodiness • Irritability • Anxiety • Insomnia • Slight weight loss • Menstrual cycle change • Brittle hair • No symptoms • Swollen lymph nodes • Lymphocyte • Irregular bowel movements • Bulgy eyes • Effected easily by hear • Swollen shins with red bumps • Brittle bones • Tiredness • Muscle weakness • Irregular heart beat

  4. Treatments • Beta Blockers-reduce the hormones effect • Commonly reduce accelerated heartbeat, anxiety, and tremors • Used in addition to other treatments • Anti-thyroid Drugs-reduce the hormones being released from thyroid • Can completely relieve symptoms(may come back over time) • Liver damage may occur • Takes several months

  5. Treatments Continued • Radioactive iodine treatment-kills parts of the thyroid gland that have overly active cells • Radioactive iodine is excreted in saliva and urine • Small thyroid= not as many hormones • Risk of making symptoms and disease worse • Can’t be given to pregnant women • Surgery-removal of thyroid gland • Risk of damaging other glands or vocal cords • Commonly used when disease develops during pregnancy • Usually a last resort treatment

  6. Nutrition • No set diet that works for everyone • Thyroid may be restored by changing diet • Suggestions • Avoiding aspartame(sugar substitute) • Avoiding processed foods • Organic meats and healthy proteins • Natural and whole foods without chemicals added • Supplements- vary among people

  7. Supplements • Common Supplements • Iodine • B vitamins • Selenium • Magnesium • Vitamin D • Zinc • Copper • Bugleweed • Echinacea • Eleuthero

  8. Physiology and Pathology • Body produces autoantibodies • Autoantibodies attack thyroid • Causes the thyroid to grow(goiter) • Impaired thyroid produces too much Thyroxin(T3 and T4) and other hormones • The abundance of hormones alters the usual metabolic rate • The high metabolic rate causes symptoms

  9. Bibliography • Nordqvist, Christian. "What Is Graves' Disease? What Causes Graves' Disease?" Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 06 Nov. 2009. Web. 03 June 2012. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170005.php>. • Suzie. "Thyroid Surgery Recovery Photos & Progress Reports." - The Fun Times Guide to Healthy Living. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 June 2012. <http://health.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/02/thyroid_surgery_rec overy.php>. • "Understanding Graves' Disease." WebMD. Ed. John A. Seibel. WebMD, 03 Jan. 2005. Web. 03 June 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/a-to- z-guides/understanding-graves-disease-treatment?page=3>. • "Vitamins and Supplements." : Tark's Market – Talent, Oregon. N.p., n.d. Web.9 June 2012. <http://www.tarksmarket.com/?page_id=140>. • YouTube. Dir. Jhklopper. YouTube. YouTube, 03 May 2010. Web. 03 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbLWICPlTfU>. • YouTube. Dir. NaturalThyroidDoctor. YouTube. YouTube, 28 Aug. 2010. Web. 03 June 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMsMHIwrCVw>.

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