How to Check for a Thyroid Problem

Making sure your thyroid gland is healthy is important to your body’s overall well-being. Because many symptoms of thyroid imbalance may be hard to recognize and may be mistaken for symptoms caused by other conditions, the best way to know for sure about your thyroid health by getting a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test, a simple blood test that measures whether your thyroid gland is functioning normally.

Who Is at Risk

If you have a family member with thyroid disease, are over the age of 35, or have any symptoms or risk factors associated with thyroid disease, you should talk to your doctor about getting a TSH test.

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Source: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and ThyroidAwarenessMonth.com