Diffuse toxic goiter or, as scientifically called this disease, Graves' disease, is associated with disorders in the thyroid gland. With an ailment, thyroid hormones are produced in excess, which, of course, negatively affects the general health and destructively affects the body.
Causes of Graves' Disease
Most often diffuse toxic goiter begins to develop against a background of genetic predisposition. That is why people whose relatives have ever suffered from thyroid problems need to be treated with special care for their health.
But poor heredity is not the only cause of the disease. Very often Graves disease appears because of:
- small pathological formations - nodules, - located on the thyroid;
- abuse of medicines and products containing large amounts of iodine;
- thyroiditis - a disease in which too many antibodies are produced in the body that damage the thyroid gland.
Most often, middle-aged women suffer from thyroid gland disorders, but this does not mean that men can not be diagnosed with Graves disease.
In addition to women, in the risk zone are:
- smokers;
- people who often experience stress;
- patients suffering from concomitant autoimmune diseases (such as diabetes or Addison's disease).
Symptoms of Graves' Disease
In most cases, the first symptom of Graves' disease is a sharp change in the patient's behavior. A person becomes more irritable, nervous, sometimes even aggressive. It is often impossible to explain some of the actions and decisions of a person with Graves' disease. However, the patient himself does not notice any changes at all.
Other manifestations of Graves' disease include:
- severe weight loss;
- frequent diarrhea;
- excessive sweating ;
- redness of the skin, rash formation;
- an increase in thyroid gland;
- hair loss;
- dryness and redness of the eyes;
- unnatural buckling of the eyes;
- light and phobia;
- a constant sense of anxiety.
Some people develop phobias against the background of the disease.
Traditional treatment for Graves' disease
In addition to the fact that the symptoms of Graves' disease cause a lot of discomfort, the ailment can have extremely unpleasant consequences: malfunctioning of the cardiovascular system, problems with digestion by the body of calcium, and others. To avoid them will help competent timely treatment.
The only way to fight Graves' disease does not exist. At the initial stages of the disease, drug therapy is most often used. If drugs designed to eliminate symptoms of increased activity of the thyroid gland do not help the patient, more radical methods are used:
- surgical removal of part of the gland;
- radioiodine therapy, which involves the destruction of cells that are too active.
It is very important to observe proper nutrition in Graves disease. The diet should consist of products with a high content of carbohydrates and a minimum - protein. Benefits shchitovidke brings:
- sea fish;
- citrus;
- carrot;
- a tomato;
- sea kale;
- rice;
- Strawberry;
- egg yolk.
In order not to endanger the thyroid gland,
Treatment of Graves disease by folk remedies
Folk remedies for goiter can only be used in the initial stages. Among them are the following methods:
- In the water, add a drop of iodine and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Drink before eating.
- Goiter can be lubricated with celandine juice.
- Effective at the base disease alcoholic tincture of the lily of the valley.