Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Thyroid Nodules

The thyroid gland is a very important part of the body, which is responsible for the normal hormonal background and the production of iodine. However, modern ecology has hit hard on human health. Very often even in children, doctors determine goiter. It should be noted that the treatment of thyroid nodules must be carried out necessarily. If the disease progresses, then it causes irreparable harm to the body.

If the thyroid gland begins to expand, then its functions gradually become weaker. Therefore at the first signs of goiter it is necessary to address to the endocrinologist. If you have a node in the thyroid, the symptoms will be:

- clear discomfort in the anterior region of the neck;

- shortness of breath ;

Difficulty with swallowing;

Pain.

It should be noted that in the first stages of goitre is not a malignant disease. However, this does not mean that it is not necessary to treat it. The cause of its appearance can be radioactive irradiation, heredity, disruptions in the work of the organism. It is difficult to determine the concrete factor.

Treatment of thyroid nodules should preferably begin with a complete examination. To do this, you will have to pass tests that will determine the level of hormones produced. Be sure to undergo ultrasound examination of the gland. The endocrinologist also feels the organ during the patient's visit. In order to see how well or poorly it functions, doctors conduct research with a video camera and radioactive substance.

Treatment of thyroid nodules necessarily begins with conservative methods. The patient is prescribed hormonal drugs and a special diet. Often to eliminate neoplasms, the doctor appoints the patient a radioactive iodine.

If the nodes are too large and continue to grow, then surgery will have to be applied. And iron can be removed partially or completely. It is advisable not to start the disease in order to prevent removal of the organ.

Treatment of thyroid nodules can be carried out and folk methods, however, before this you should consult an endocrinologist. A very effective remedy for the removal of tumors is the grass of white lapchatka. It perfectly regulates the functions of the organ. To prepare the infusion, one hundred grams of grass per liter of vodka is used. It is desirable to withstand liquid in a dark place for a month. You can drink 30 drops before eating. Treated in this way need a month. After completing the course, you need to take a week break.

Excellent help in combating the nodes of the flowers of elecampane and celandine. However with the second grass it is necessary to be cautious, as it is poisonous. Nodules in the thyroid gland, the treatment of which must be complex, can be eliminated with the help of walnuts. To do this, you should eat 10 fruits every day. In addition, you can use and septums from nuts. They should just pour alcohol and insist. Take this infusion is desirable for 3 small spoons a day. The course should not last more than 2 months.