Thyroid: The Butterfly of Metabolism

Part 1: LET'S GET TO KNOW THE THYROID.- 1.1. The structure of the thyroid.- 1.2. How it works.- 1.3. What it's for... .- 1.4. The thyroid's best friends: Iodine and Selenium: When iodine is lacking: A pinch of intelligence: use a little salt, but iodized!: Selenium, an excellent ally: The winning combination!.- 1.5. Parathyroids, the guardians of calcium!: How do they work?: And if they lose balance?: Remember that?..: Hyperthyroidism, the insidious enemy.- Part 2: WHEN THE THYROID GETS SICK.- 2.1. Goiter: What is a goiter?: What to do to prevent its formation?.- 2.2. When the thyroid works too much... or too little: An overactive thyroid: Why does it happen?: How is it treated?: An underactive thyroid: Why does it happen?: How is hypothyroidism treated?.- 2.3. Thyroiditis and autoimmune diseases: Subacute thyroiditis: Acute thyroiditis: Autoimmune diseases: Chronic Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Graves' disease.- 2.4. Nodules: How to find them?: What to do?: Remember that... .- Part 3: THE THYROID AT EVERY AGE.- 3.1. When the thyroid is young: "I" as in iodine and as in intellect!: And if the thyroid gets sick?.- 3.2. When the thyroid ages: The thyroid in the elderly: Hypothyroidism: Hyperthyroidism, the insidious enemy..- 3.3 When Mom is expecting a baby: What happens during pregnancy: Mom, remember iodine!: A great disruption: Too many hormones during pregnancy: When hormones are too low: Hypothyroidism and miscarriage: The discovery of a nodule: After childbirth: Remember that... .- Part 4: WHAT TO DO IF THE THYROID GETS SICK.- 4.1. Blood tests... .- 4.2. Thyroid ultrasound.- 4.3. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration.- 4.4. Thyroid scintigraphy: Remember that... .- Part 5: HOW AND WHEN TO TREAT THE THYROID.- 5.1. Medications for treating the thyroid.- 5.2. Surgery.- 5.3. Radioactive iodine therapy.- 5.4. Minimally invasive techniques guided by ultrasound.- 5.5. Robotic surgery: Remember that... .- CONCLUSIONS.