Sentences with phrase «overactive adrenal»

Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism) results from an overactive adrenal gland (and sometimes an overactive pituitary) whereas hypothyroidism results from an underactive thyroid.

Cushing's Disease, caused by an overactive adrenal gland, can also lead to secondary infection.

Overactive adrenal glands can be due to a tumor within one or both adrenal glands that produces cortisol or a tumor within the pet's pituitary gland (PDH) that produces ACTH hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.

When your veterinarian sees symptoms in your pet (generally a dog but occasionally a cat) that could be due to overactive adrenal glands (Cushing's disease), the vet may suggest a dexamethasone suppression test.

On the other hand, obesity may be an indicator of disease, such as hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland) or Cushing's disease (overactive adrenal glands).

Overactive adrenals can lead to insomnia as well.

You could have an overactive pituitary gland that is overstimulating your adrenals, or normal pituitary function with overactive adrenals.

Overactive adrenals can leave you feeling like you're constantly in «fight or flight» mode.

The overactive adrenals of Cushing dogs produce an overabundance of steroids.

Not exact matches

When only one adrenal gland is overactive, medication and lifestyle changes can treat PA..

The overactive negative mind causes the adrenal glands to produce high levels of cortisol that create a heightened awareness and a sympathetic state of arousal.

If the adrenals become overactive during chronic stress, the thyroid may slow down to try to calm the system.

Your overactive mind keeps you awake, leading to fatigue and possibly nervous and adrenal stress; it can also affect your gut function via the enteric nervous system.

Though this might sound a bit trite (after all, metabolism is always a buzz word that is frequently misused), Jeff delves a little deeper to explain that «fast metabolism» basically means «overactive sympathetic nervous system»... which means the adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands (which control metabolism and energy production) are more active.

Synthroid should be avoided by patients who have had heart attacks, who have thyrotoxicosis (in which an overactive thyroid gland releases excessive amounts of thyroid hormones) or who have adrenal gland problems.

When the adrenal glands become overactive or under active, hormone level changes can cause a number of potentially serious and widespread symptoms throughout the body.

Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's disease: a disease where the adrenal glands are overactive.