{"id":19706,"date":"2021-08-24T15:03:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=19706"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:04:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T15:04:11","slug":"how-to-check-the-health-of-the-thyroid-gland-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=19706","title":{"rendered":"How to Check the Health of the Thyroid Gland at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iodine deficiency in the body is dangerous <\/a>because it can provoke the development of goiter, which leads to problems with breathing, swallowing, as well as suffocating cough. How can I check the condition of the thyroid gland at home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Checking the level of iodine in the body<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iodine mesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any test performed by improvised means at home cannot replace a medical analysis<\/a>. However, it will detect a decrease in iodine levels in the body, and thus encourage you to visit a specialist. To find out if the body is deficient in this substance, you need to take a cotton <\/a>swab, dip it in iodine and draw a small grid on your hand. After about 2 hours you need to check the picture. If the iodine network is still visible on the skin, then there are no problems. However, if there is almost no trace of it left, then your body is deficient in iodine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iodine strips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another method, which will take a little longer, but will better understand what is happening with iodine levels, will also require only a cotton swab and iodine. It is necessary to put 3 strips on a wrist. One of them should reach 1 cm in width, the second should be made a little thinner, and the third is important to draw very thin. It is better to do the procedure before going to bed. Immediately after waking up, you can see the result. If iodine is absorbed into the skin only in the place of the narrowest strip, then a person is normal. But the disappearance of all three marks should be a reason to immediately visit a doctor, who will prescribe appropriate tests and ask for an ultrasound of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking the health of the thyroid gland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a fairly simple way to check the condition of the thyroid gland at home. The test will require a mirror and a regular glass of water. Standing in front of a mirror, fill your mouth with as much water as you can. When taking small sips, carefully examine your neck. If a little above the level of the clavicle will appear swelling<\/a>, the thyroid gland is enlarged. In this case, you need to visit an endocrinologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pencil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second option to check the health of the gland can be done with a pencil. The fact is that when the thyroid gland for one reason or another does not produce enough hormones, a person begins to lose hair. This process occurs not only on the head but also on the face and body. And if alopecia can be provoked by many factors not related to the work of this organ, the loss of hair on the eyebrows directly indicates a problem with the thyroid gland. Stand in front of a mirror and lift the pencil to the outer corner of the eye, placing it vertically. If the hairs grow outside the point indicated by the pencil, then there is no iodine deficiency in the body. But if the hair no longer grows beyond this line, you should consult a specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Ukrgate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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