Myths about the thyroid gland
These representations have no scientific justification.
In relation to iodine, thyroid gland diseases vary greatly. As a healthy person, and patients with most diseases of the thyroid gland adequate intake of iodine is necessary.
Discomfort in the neck is most often associated with nervous tension.
Indeed, the work of almost all organs and all kinds of metabolism depends on thyroid hormones, and thyroid dysfunction can lead to a wide variety of nonspecific complaints (from hair loss to infertility).
Despite the fact that elevated levels of antibodies to the thyroid gland often indicate its autoimmune lesion, about 15-20% of healthy individuals are carriers of them and do not suffer from thyroid dysfunction.
