Category: Thyroid

Diseases related to thyroid are fast spreading not just in India but all over the world. As per a paper written by Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan and Usha V. Menon in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 42 million people in India alone suffer from thyroid diseases. The most prevalent of thyroid diseases in India […]

Let’s start with the basics of what is a thyroid gland A thyroid gland is butterfly shaped which is located just below the Adam’s apple in front of your neck and is a part of the endocrine system. It consists of 2 lobes on either sides of the windpipe (as shown in the picture above). […]