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Desiccated Thyroid - The Facts
1. Desiccated Thyroid - The Facts
Do you suffer from thyroid problems? There are lots of people who have to face a lot of problem due
to this. If you really suffer from this kind of problem then you must have surely come across the term
desiccated thyroid. This is a medicine which is formed naturally and can help you balance the
hormone secretion in the body.
This natural medicine can easily replace the synthetic medicines or drugs that are used for the
stimulation of secretion of the thyroxin hormone from the thyroid gland present in the body.
Have you ever studied about the human body? This is one of the most interesting subjects which can
2. help you learn a lot of unknown things about the human body. There are so many facts that it is
impossible for a person to learn about all of them.
The natural medicine which is used to treat hypothyroidism is usually found in the thyroid glands of
the pigs. Other than the pigs it can also be found in the thyroid glands of the goats. Therefore this
medicine is created from the glands of pigs and goats.
The desiccated thyroid extract has become quite popular these days. Lots of people show a lot of
interest in the natural medicines than the synthetic ones. The glands of pigs and goats are
reengineered to form a safe medicine for hypothyroidism.
You can be sure about the fact that it does not pose any harm to your body. Sometimes the
desiccated thyroid extract is the dried and the powdered form of the porcine thyroid gland. This
powdered form is then used for therapeutic use.
There are various companies which manufacture these extracts. There is a confusion regarding the
spelling of desiccated. Some people think it is dessi, while others think it is desicc. Both the spellings
can be used but the right form is desiccated. This medicine originated in and around the year 1800.
Some people tend to stay away from this product because it is made from the parts of pig. They feel
that the medicine thyroid and cold hands has filth in it. But you need to not worry because the gland
is processed well before it can be used for the therapeutic reasons.
A person can buy desiccated thyroid medicines in the form of pills. The hormones that are usually
contained in these pills are T1, T2, T3 and T4. These extracts are also available in the form of
supplements. But the supplements can either be natural or synthetic.
The artificial form of medicine works for some people while for others it does not work and they
need the natural form. In the recent years the use of the desiccated thyroid extract has become less
due to certain reasons.
It has been found that these hypothyroidism cold hands medicines show fast result in some while
others have to wait for at least 6 months to get the results. The result usually depends on the dosage
as well as the strength of the supplements that a person takes.