Benefits and Risks of At-Home Thyroid Tests

• 15 December 2019
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According to the American Thyroid Association, about 20 million Americans have some type of thyroid disease.

Approximately 60% of people with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition^[i]. Hormones produced by the butterfly-shaped gland participate in a number of functions in the body.

Thyroid diseases can affect our quality of life and increase the risk or worsen other health conditions. Keeping hormones in a normal range is vital for good health. People with thyroid disease need to pay close attention to the hormone levels.

Testing can be of huge help, and nowadays, you have the option to use at-home tests.

How do they work?

What are the benefits and potential risks of at-home tests?

Should you try them?

Thyroid Panel: What Are the Normal Levels?

• 14 October 2016
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Thyroid issues are becoming more common. Obesity and unhealthy weight gain has been on the rise for years and thyroid issues tend to come from these, though there are other factors for thyroid issues.

When your doctor tells you to get a thyroid panel, you might not know what that is exactly. This article is meant to help explain not only what goes on during a panel, but also what the normal levels should be.

This could help to relieve some of your anxiety about it before you go in and get your panel done, or it could help better understand the results of your panel.