Iodine was discovered in seaweed ash by chspanist Bernard Courtois. Its name derives from the Greek word iodes, which describes the elspanent's violet vapor. Iodine is abundant in the sea and its life forms, as well as in the soil and air of coastal areas....

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by auto-antibodies that attack normal thyroid cells. The initial result is bouts of hyperthyroidism, followed by a consistent hypothyroidism that usually requires thyroid hormone replacspanent. The exact cause is unknown; however, some doctors have speculated that a viral...

The butterfly-shaped thyroid gland is located in the front of your neck and wraps partially around the windpipe. The gland is responsible for making thyroid hormones that control the metabolism of all cells in your body. If the thyroid overproduces hormones, you can have a condition called...