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Are thyroid disorders serious?

If you don't treat a thyroid disorder properly, you can indeed experience some long-term health issues. In this video, integrative medicine expert Aviva Romm, MD, explains some of the problems you can experience if thyroid disease isn't treated.


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  • An overactive thyroid may spell heart trouble

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Up Next

  • Could a thyroid problem make me feel cold all the time?

  • Effective treatments for an under-active thyroid

  • What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

  • What are some symptoms of an underactive thyroid?

  • How do I recognize a thyroid disease in my child or adolescent?

  • How do thyroid disorders affect the body?

  • What tests can find out if I have an underactive thyroid?

  • An overactive thyroid may spell heart trouble

  • What does the thyroid gland do?

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