What is diffuse goiter

Diffuse goiter of the thyroid gland is accompanied and characterized by an increase in the size of the organ and an increase in its functions. This is due to the fact that a fairly large number of thyroid hormones are produced that directly affect the functioning of all internal organs and systems of the human body.

The main symptoms of the disease are rapid heartbeat, rapid fatigue, general weakness of the body, increased nervous excitability, disturbances or lack of sleep, etc. Many people at the initial stage of the disease can lose weight with enough good appetite. Diffuse goitre is often called Based's disease, which is accompanied by a pop-eyed and a significant increase in the neck. Also, a clear sign of a violation of the endocrine system is increased sweating with minimal physical exertion.

The exact causes of the disease are not established until now. But, as a rule, diffuse goiter can occur in systematic stress situations, after infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract (angina), when exposed to excessive sunlight, etc. Also leads to increased goiter low level of environmental safety, low iodine content in foods and drinking water, the use of low-quality products (especially, with the content of carcinogens).

Of course, if you have a diffuse goiter, you need to choose the optimal treatment package, which depends on the stage of the disease and on the individual characteristics of the patient's body. First of all, this is a properly chosen diet. It should be noted that in case of violations of the endocrine system, it is necessary to increase the value of the daily diet (up to 3700 Kcal). Most of them are carbohydrates. You can not do without vitamins (thiamin, retinol), which are necessary to activate the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is advisable to include in the diet a large number of seafood (sea kale, shrimp, crabs), since they contain a lot of iodine, the lack of which is one of the main reasons for the appearance of goiter.

To remove a diffuse goiter of 1 degree, you need to contact a specialist. As a rule, treatment is used with the use of thyreostatics, iodine therapy and surgical intervention followed by rehabilitation. Here it is necessary to take into account the complexity and course of the disease. When therapeutic methods are used drugs with iodine and thyreostatics. The first group of drugs is prescribed, as a rule, for a course of 2-3 weeks, after which you need to take a break. The second group is used for a long time, because the goal of the treatment is not only to reduce the goiter, but also to eliminate all signs.

There are also folk remedies that allow you to get rid of unpleasant symptoms and the disease itself or abnormalities in the thyroid gland. The first recipe is taking a teaspoon of sea kale powder for a month. You can also eat feychoa pulp, mixed with granulated sugar in equal parts, on an empty stomach 2-3 tablespoons. Effective way is the cobbler, from which you can make tincture. To do this, take 1-2 teaspoons of dried herbs and pour half a liter of boiling water. Use cooked infusion for a day, dividing into equal portions (half the glass).

It is expedient for a faster and more effective treatment to observe a healthy lifestyle, do not exclude the physical stress necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. It is much easier to prevent the disease than to treat it in the future and eliminate the negative consequences that can affect other organs and systems of the human body.