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Myths about Thyroid disorders
Thyroid disorders are very serious :
On the contrary, most patients lead a normal life with simple medication.
Thyroid disorders occur only in the elderly :
There is no age bar for one to get a thyroid disorder
Hypothyroid ladies are very likely to deliver malformed or mentally challenged children :
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Pregnant womenwith hypothyroidism hyperthyroidism can be safely treated with mediction. All they need is regular monitoring anf follow up. The infant needs to be screened for thyroid disorder at birth and if a defect in thyroid function is picked up it can be easily trated.
Vegetable like cauliflower and cabbage are harmful :
studies done in rabbit years ago had shown that these vegetables contain goitrogens and could cause problems when the small animal was fed cabbage in large amounts. The regular intake of these vegetables does not cause any harm.One should remember that hypothyroid gland and need thyroid replacement therapy.
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