NOT JUST LOVE BUT THYROID CAN INCREASE YOUR HEARTBEAT
Hyperthyroidism is a condition that occurs when there is excess of thyroid hormone in the body. The condition is more common in women than men.
The thyroid gland is found in the neck. It produces hormones that are released into the bloodstream to control the body's growth and metabolism. However, in hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces an excess amount of thyroxine or triiodothyronine, which speeds up the body's metabolism
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
- Difficulty breathing
- Hyperactivity
- Mood swings, irritability and nervousness
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- Muscle weakness
- Needing to pass stools (faeces) or urine frequently
- Diarrhoea or steatorrhoea (excess fat in your stools)
- Sensitivity to heat and excess sweating
- Increased appetite
- Sudden weight loss or gain
- Very infrequent or light periods, or periods stopping altogether
- Infertility
- Loss of interest in sex
Signs of hyperthyroidism
- A swelling in your neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland
- Uncoordinated rhythm between your heartbeat and pulse
- A rapid resting heart rate
- A tremor (trembling or shaking)
- Warm, moist skin
- Redness on the palms of your hands
- Loosening of your nails in their nail beds
- Itchy skin with raised itchy swellings (urticaria)
- Patchy hair loss (alopecia)
- Twitching in your face and limbs
Thyroid function test
- Thyroid hormones T3, T4 and TSH
- Fine needle aspiration of the gland
- Sonography or CT scan of the thyroid gland
Treatment
Thionamides (carbimazole and propylthiouracil)
Thionamides are a common form of treatment for overactive thyroid. They are a type of medication that stops your thyroid gland producing excess amounts of thyroxine or triiodothyronine. The side effects may be
- Mild skin rash
- Pain in your joints
- Nausea
- Itchy skin
You should seek urgent medical attention if you are taking a thionamide and you develop:
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Mouth ulcers
- Other signs of infection
Beta-blockers
Beta-blockers, such as propranolol or atenolol, can relieve some of the symptoms of overactive thyroid, including tremor (shaking and trembling), rapid heartbeat and hyperactivity.
Radioiodine treatment
Radioiodine treatment is a form of radiotherapy that is used to treat most types of overactive thyroid. It contains radioactive iodine, which builds up in your thyroid gland and shrinks it, reducing the amount of thyroid hormone that it can make.
If you have radioiodine treatment, you will be given either a drink or a capsule of radioiodine to swallow. The dose of radioactivity contained in the radioiodine is very low and is not harmful.
Surgery (thyroidectomy)
Surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland is known as a total or near-total thyroidectomy. It is a permanent cure for recurrent overactive thyroid.
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Causes
- Sleep disturbances: Not enough sleep, Too much sleep , Sleep apnea, Shift work (changing shifts, night shifts) Alcohol
- Heart diseases: Congestive Heart Failure (fluid in lungs) cardiomyopathy (dysfunction of the heart muscle)
- Lung diseases Asthama, Emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pneumonia
- Nutritional disorders: Malnutrition (kwashiorkor, protein deficiency or marasmus, total calorie deficiency) and Obesity
- Vitamin deficiency: (thiamine, B12, B6, folate, vitamin C)
- Electrolyte disturbances: http://emedicine.com/AAEM/topic291.htm Low potassium, magnesium, sodium, Low or high calcium
- Endocrine disorders: Low blood sugar or high blood sugar (diabetes) High or low thyroid Low cortisol (Addison disease) High cortisol (Cushing disease)
- Gastrointestinal disorders: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(GERD) Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
- Neurological disorders: Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke Lou Gehrig disease
- Infectious causes: Any chronic disease HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, Mononucleosis, Chronic fatigue Syndrome, Urinary Tract infections.http://emedicine.com/AAEM/topic467.htm
- Connective Tissue disorders
- Arthritis (Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis) Lupus (SLE) Fibromyalgia, Hypertrophy.
- General disorders: Cancer, Anaemia (blood loss or not making enough blood)
- Gynecologic : Pregnancy, Menopausehttp://emedicine.com/AAEM/topic305.htm
- Exercise disturbances :Lack of exercise Too much exercise (worn out) Excessive workload
- Psychological :Depression (loss of interest, ambition) Anxiety, Grief, Stresshttp://emedicine.com/AAEM/topic419.htm
- Medications for Blood pressure, heart, psychological disorders and muscle relaxants
Fatigue Symptoms
- Weakness, lack of energy, tiredness, exhaustion
- Passing out or feeling as if you are going to pass out
- Palpitations (feeling your heart beating)
- Dizziness, Vertigo and shortness of breath
Medical Treatment
- Iron supplements for anemia
- Medications and machines to help sleep apnea
- Medications to control your blood sugar
- Medications to support your thyroid
- Antibiotics to treat infection
- Vitamins
- Recommendations for dietary changes and a sensible exercise program
Prevention
- Manage your stress: Practice relaxation. Take time out for yourself.
- Get exercise: Start slowly. Do something you like. Find a good time to exercise.
- Check out your medications.
- Improve your diet: Eat a good breakfast (whole grain cereal, fruit, milk). Add more fruits and vegetables.
- Stop the caffeine habit. Avoid coffee, tea, or caffeinated drinks after 6 pm.
- Give up smoking.
- Have sex with your spouse or partner.
- Get enough sleep: Have a routine. Go to bed at the same time every night.
- Drink no alcohol after dinner and decrease the total amount of alcohol (alcohol interferes with sleep patterns).
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE
In the recent years, there has been a tremendous development in the field of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is a field of applied science, which deals in building machines and bots at microscopic levels. Due to development in nanotechnology, there have been many developments in various fields of science, especially in the field of medicine.
With the help of nanotechnology, carrying out a complex heart surgery is very much possible. Doctors have started making use of nanobots to cure certain diseases. These nanobots also help in rectifying certain disorders in the human body.
Nanotechnology in Drug Development:
Recently, scientists are developing effective and better drug delivery systems using nanotechnology. Scientists are using nanoparticles to design a drug delivery system that may improve the pharmaceutical and therapeutic properties of a drug and help better processes such as Drug screening. Nanaoparticles have remarkable properties that drastically enhance the drug delivery. Due to their microscopic sizes, nanoparticles get an easy access in the cells.
There are numerous developments in the drug delivery owing to nanotechnology. One such development using nanotechnology is the transfer of drugs into the cytoplasm of cells through the cell membrane. This is an important development, because to hinder certain diseases from the body, the drug needs to enter the cell membrane.
To make a drug molecule effective in the body, it needs a triggered response. To do so, scientists are using nanotechnology. Scientists are developing drugs using nanotechnology that automatically activate, once they enter the human body.
Many researchers believe that it is possible to develop a drug delivery system that may prove beneficial in treating cancer and infectious diseases using nanotechnology. By far, they have identified six types of nano-enabled delivery systems that have considerable potential in treating cancer and other infectious diseases.
With the help of nanotechnology, scientists have developed injectable drugs, which are more pleasing for the patients, who receive them and at the same time are easy to administer. Better opportunities are coming up in the development of implantable delivery systems, due to the use of nanotechnology, especially in terms of injectable drugs.
With so much of development taking place in the field of drug delivery systems, researchers believe that in the near future nano-enabled medicines will have a tremendous evolution and will produce true nanomedicines.
PROSTATE CANCER
What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor (growth) that consists of cells from the prostate gland. The tumor usually grows slowly and remains confined to the gland for many years. During this time, the tumor produces little or no symptoms or outward signs (abnormalities on physical examination). As the cancer advances, however, it can spread beyond the prostate into the surrounding tissues (local spread). Moreover, the cancer also can metastasize (spread even farther) throughout other areas of the body, such as the bones, lungs, and liver. Symptoms and signs, therefore, are more often associated with advanced prostate cancer.
What are the treatment options for prostate cancer?
Deciding on treatment can be daunting, partly because the options for treatment today are far better than they were ten years ago, but also because not enough reliable data are available on which to base the decisions. Accordingly, scientifically controlled, long term studies are still needed to compare the benefits and risks of the various treatments.
To decide on treatment for an individual patient, doctors categorize prostate cancers as organ-confined (localized to the gland), locally advanced (a large prostate tumor or one that has spread only locally), or metastatic (spread distantly or widely). The treatment options for organ-confined prostate cancer or locally advanced prostate cancer usually include surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, cryotherapy, combinations of some of these treatments, and watchful waiting. A cure for metastatic prostate cancer is, unfortunately, unattainable at the present time. The treatments for metastatic prostate cancer, which include hormonal therapy and chemotherapy, therefore, are considered palliative. By definition, the aims of palliative treatments are, at best, to slow the growth of the tumor and relieve the symptoms of the patient.
Polyphenols In Red Wine And Green Tea Halt Prostate Cancer Growth
In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in red wine and green tea inhibit cancer growth. This new discovery explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth. This finding is important because it may lead to the development of drugs that could stop or slow cancer progression, or improve current treatments.
Not only does sphingosine kinase-1/sphingosine 1-phosphate (SphK1/S1P) signaling pathway play a role in prostate cancer, but it also plays a role in other cancers, such as colon cancer, breast cancer, and gastric cancers. Even if future studies show that drinking red wine and green tea isn't as effective in humans as we hope, knowing that the compounds in those drinks disrupts this pathway is an important step toward developing drugs that hit the same target.
The profound impact that the antioxidants in red wine and green tea have on our bodies is more than anyone would have dreamt just 25 years ago. As long as they are taken in moderation, all signs show that red wine and green tea may be ranked among the most potent 'health foods' we know.
