Thyroid Health

Could your fatigue be more than burnout?

2026-05-21T08:07:13+02:00Articles, Thyroid Health, Uncategorized|

Feeling exhausted has become incredibly common. Between work pressure, family responsibilities, stress, poor sleep, and the demands of modern life, many people assume that constant tiredness is simply something they need to “push through”. But ongoing fatigue is not always caused by stress alone. It is important to understand how thyroid conditions can affect energy levels, mood, concentration, sleep, and overall wellbeing, often in ways that are easily mistaken for burnout or emotional exhaustion.

Wat jy moet weet oor jou skildklier

2025-05-20T14:04:39+02:00Articles, Thyroid Health|

Wéreldwyd word vermoed dat 1,6 miljard mense die risiko loop om 'n skildklierafwyking te hé, en een uit agt vroue sal in hul leeftyd 'n skildklierafwyking ontwikkel. Baie mense is nie bewus dat genetiese faktore hulle waar- skynlikheid om skildkliersiekte te ontwikkel aansienlik kan beinvloed nie. As jy 'n familiegeskiedenis van skildklierprobleme het, of as jy nie lekker voel nie en nie ‘weet hoekom nie, is dit belang rik om jou tiroiedhormoonvlakke te toets.

What to consider when having a thyroidectomy

2025-03-06T11:20:18+02:00Articles, Thyroid Health|

A thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. There are three main reasons why it would be necessary to operate on the thyroid gland. These are gross enlargement, leading to difficulties in swallowing, difficulty breathing or pain if there is bleeding into a cyst within the thyroid, a hyperfunctioning gland that cannot be controlled by medication or radioactive iodine and suspicion of cancer or established cancer of the thyroid gland. This article details when surgery is considered, and the implications of a thyroidectomy.

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