8 Thyroid Cancer Causes

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland wrapped around the windpipe, is located in the neck, behind and below the Adam’s apple. It is labeled as “master” gland because of its many functions in the body, such as the production of important hormones that regulate body temperature and metabolic control. This gland is the only cells in the body can absorb iodine, as it combines with the amino acid tyrosine to produce hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

Thyroid disease is one of the most common diseases diagnosed, and symptoms are often ignored. women’s risk of developing thyroid condition is seven times more than men. Women also have the opportunity to develop one of the five issues of this peace of his life.

What are some of the causes of thyroid disease:

• Radiation treatment that was used to treat acne, on the tonsils, adenoids, lymph nodes and on thymus gland problems
• Radiation exposure such as the nuclear accident in Chernobyl and the fallout from atomic weapons testing done in the United States and elsewhere in the world during the 50′s and 60′s
• A non-functioning gland will affect one in 4,000 newborns causing physical and mental retardation.
• eating excessive isoflavones that are found in popular soy products and supplements
• Eating excessive amounts of uncooked “goitrogenic foods” such as broccoli, cauliflower, millet, cabbage and kale
• Drugs such as lithium and cordarone may be a cause of hypothyroidism
• Having received a “nasal radium therapy” that was used for treatment of tonsillitis,colds and on military submariner and/or pilot who had trouble with drastic changes in pressure
• Lack of iodine in diet occurring in countries where iodine is not included in the diet.