Sentences with phrase «caused by the gland»

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My POTS is aggravated by me having Diabetes Insipidus, caused by a cyst in my pituitary gland.

Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) is caused by an overstimulated thyroid and shows up in symptoms such as weight loss, insomnia, nervousness, inability to focus, digestion issues, and a goiter (lump in the throat near the thyroid gland) is usually also present.

I discovered my adrenal glands were completely depleted, and my thyroid to be under - active (the latter most likely caused by the former) and began a holistic healing regimen.

>> INVITE IT, DO N'T FIGHT IT «'' Nervous symptom (jitters, muscle tension, nausea are caused by a rush a adrenaline (a hormone pumped out of our adrenal glands) which is present to help support our «fight or flight» response.

The hormone causes extra oil to be produced by the glands.

Some lactation experts believe that hyperlactation is caused by a large number of alveoli, or milk producing glands.

The exact causes of cradle cap are still unknown, but doctors believe it may be caused by an overproduction of sebum in the hair follicles and oil glands.

Sometimes, acne can also be caused by immature sweat glands or clogged pores (just like with teens).

It is probably caused by hormones delivered to the baby at the end of pregnancy that stimulates an excess production of oil or it may be due to yeast that develops in the sebum glands.

These are caused by skin gland secretions and disappear in the first two to three weeks of life.

11 (Uvnas - Moberg, Eriksson: «Breastfeeding: physiological, endocrine and behavioral adaptations caused by oxytocin and local neurogenic activity in the nipple and mammary gland.»

It is believed to be caused by hormones that are passed from you to your little one even before birth, which can cause too much production of oil (otherwise known as sebum) in the oil glands and hair follicles.

Mastitis is a breast infection caused by an inflammation of the mammary gland due to milk not completely emptying from the breast.

When the breast is stimulated (nursed by the baby or pumped) it stimulates to the pituitary gland to produce prolactin receptors to cause your body to make, make, make and for you to produce, produce, produce.

All that drool may be caused by the salivary glands releasing an enzyme that upsets the stomach.

It is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin.

These symptoms are caused by a sudden increase in breast milk volume as well as an increase of blood and other fluids entering the breast ducts to assist the glands with making milk.

These spots are known as milk spots, or milia and are caused by your baby's developing sweat glands.

«Caffeine stresses the body by causing your adrenal glands to work overtime.

A new study in the Journal of Dental Research suggests that dental problems commonly associated with cleft lip and palate may be caused by abnormalities in salivary glands and an imbalance of immune compounds in the mouth.

While most cases of osteoporosis are caused by normal aging, another leading cause of the bone - loss disease is a condition called hyperparathyroidism, in which the parathyroid glands release an excessive amount of a hormone that regulates the body's calcium levels.

Affecting the skin in regions containing apocrine sweat glands, HS is believed to be caused by immune system abnormalities, and elevated levels of the inflammatory factors called cytokines — including TNF — have been detected in HS lesions.

Wilkinson and a small cadre of scientists are studying whether traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by battlefield explosions can damage soldiers» pituitary glands in ways that cause lasting health problems.

Semenza's team uncovered the mitochondrial mechanism in a study of Von Hippel - Lindau (VHL) syndrome, caused by a single gene mutation and characterized by the tendency to develop tumors in many parts of the body, including the kidney, brain and adrenal glands.

When you don't drink enough water, your body will react by retaining sodium and sending a signal to the pituitary gland to secrete vasopressin (a chemical that causes constriction of the blood vessels), resulting with elevated blood pressure.

Hypothyroidism — an underproduction of hormones by the thyroid gland in the neck — is caused by an abnormal immune system response that mistakenly attacks normal body tissue.

Wight's phenomenal size is caused by a tumor formed on his pituitary gland that caused growth spurts from the age of nine on.

If you're not producing enough PTH — called hypoparathyroidism, which may be caused by an injury to the gland, a genetic condition, or an endocrine disorder — calcium levels can decline.

At the simplest level, adrenal fatigue is caused by the inability of your adrenal glands to cope with stress.

Over washing, or excessive scrubbing can make acne worse by over stimulating the sebaceous glands, causing them to produce excessive amounts of sebum.

So, it is essential that we support our adrenal glands as best we can by either removing or reducing the stressful factors in our lives and our exposure to the offending foods or allergens that cause our immune systems to react.

Without dissecting Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome into various stages and treating each stage uniquely, the danger of continuous and unrelenting stimulation of the adrenal glands by both TCM and allopathic physicians can cause more harm than good over time.

Like the other antioxidant vitamins discussed above, vitamin E prevents tissue damage of the thyroid gland which can be caused by free radicals especially the reactive oxygen species formed from lipid peroxidation.

Overtraining causes your body to pump out extra cortisol, a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that helps us cope with stress.

Such damage can be caused by an autoimmune attack on the gland, oxidative stress, surgical removal of the thyroid and the use of radioactive iodine in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

One type is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland that overproduces thyroid - stimulating hormone, or TSH (called a pituitary adenoma).

Low iodine levels can also cause goiters — an enlargement of the thyroid gland, caused by a hormone imbalance designed to compensate for reduced thyroid function.

Stress causes your body to release cortisol, a hormone released by your adrenal glands.

Mainly by causing elevated levels of insulin, which stimulates your sebaceous glands to pump out more sebum and increases the sensitivity of the sebaceous glands to androgens like DHT.

Exercising for more than 30 minutes at a time puts undue stress on your adrenal glands by causing cortisol to skyrocket and any excess estrogen to encourage further fat production.

The body's defence system reacts by creating antibodies to attack this unexpected visitor thus causing a chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, and stopping any secretion of the much needed thyroid hormones.

Excess sebum secretion by the oil glands is the primary cause behind this problem.

More than 90 percent of hypothyroid cases in the United States are caused by an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's, in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland.

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 is to ask your doctor for a TSH (thyroid - stimulating hormone) test, a simple blood test that measures whether your thyroid gland is functioning normally.

It's characterized by increased secretion of ACTH in the anterior pituitary gland, which in turn, causes excess cortisol production.

Many of the short - lived symptoms are caused by too much oestrogen (the female sex hormone) and lack of progesterone (another hormone secreted by the ovaries and adrenal glands).

Some thyroid diseases are caused by changes in the amount of thyroid hormones that enter the body from the thyroid gland.

According to Dr. Kharrazian, for most Americans, hypothyroidism is caused by Hashimoto's, the autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland.

Left untreated, an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) caused by Hashimoto's disease can lead to a number of health problems:

We'll discuss the connection between adrenal gland fatigue and hormone imbalance - how all our hormones are interconnected and work together - so that we can sort out which symptoms are caused by which hormone deficiencies.