1.0A Prescription for Healthy Livinghttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/aprescriptionforhealthylivingDr.Ranya Elguendyhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/aprescriptionforhealthyliving/author/relguendyHyperthyroidism - A Prescription for Healthy Livingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4OWWsIX8Hi"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/aprescriptionforhealthyliving/2011/08/hyperthyroidism.html">Hyperthyroidism</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/aprescriptionforhealthyliving/2011/08/hyperthyroidism.html/embed#?secret=4OWWsIX8Hi" width="600" height="338" title="“Hyperthyroidism” — A Prescription for Healthy Living" data-secret="4OWWsIX8Hi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland releases too much of the hormone it produces. Located in the lower portion of the neck, the thyroid gland functions to control how the body turns food into energy (metabolism). The thyroid gland also affects the heart, muscles, bones and cholesterol levels. The thyroid gland is…