Show i Your Health Thyroid Gland May Often Go Undetected By James W. W Barton MD M.D. I Because an overactive thyroid gland goiter has definite symptoms toms toms rapid rapid heart beat trembling ex extreme tr c m c nerv nervousness nervousness ner ner- v 0 e s sand and bulging of the f eyes eyes it it is discovered discovered discovered dis dis- covered ear early I y yI I a and n d treatment iodine in mild mUd V cases a and d surgery surgery surI sur sur- I gery or X-ray X in J ir IS severe eve r e cases 1 brings excellent results t lb Unfortunately Dr Barton the symptoms of thyroid gland are arc not as pronounced as those of goiter and for this reason the patient receives little if it an any treatment Physicians doing special work on glands state stale that unless the activity activity activity ac ac- ac- ac of the thyroid gland is decreased decreased decreased de de- de- de creased by 20 or more the patients patient's patients patient's pa pa- tient's physician often oHen fails to notice the mental and physical slowness of the patient because he seldom complains and may be beof beof of ot a a. jovial or happy disposition Of or course If It the activity is decreased decreased decreased de de- de- de creased by 20 or more other symptoms are usually present present- such as overweight and putty-like putty color of the skin Other Malfunctions l Unfortunately also it has been found that In at I least half haIr the cases of gland the theother theother other glands also are causing various symptoms and actual disease It is these other sj symptoms or diseases present that often orten are arc given the first or perhaps the only treatment while the glands I may get no treatment whatever I ISome Some of these other symptoms present are Pain In the lower abdomen hot flushes and other menstrual monthly symptoms nausea vomiting gas pressure in inthe inthe the abdomen constipation and even en diarrhea dry skin slow heart beat and low blood pres pres- sure As these theBe symptoms are arc due to lack of Juice extract In Inthe Inthe Inthe the blood the treatment naturally naturally naturally ally is by daily doses of thyroid extract given by mouth together with treatment of other toms or diseases also present The dose of thyroid extract Is small at first about i 4 grain but It may be necessary to give two to three grains dally daily to get satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory results the Increase in dosage being every three to four tour weeks Results in 2 Weeks Improvement following treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment by thyroid extract should be noted at the end of two weeks If It no improvement occurs It is not advisable to Increase the dose as too much thyroid extract can speed up the heart rate and cause loss of weight to a point below i normal while fatigue comes cornea w with ith slight exertion Goiter Goiter may be of the simple type which Is not dangerous or it may be severe Send today for Dr Bartons Barton's Informative booklet on this subject entitled Goiter Simple or Severe To obtain It St just send 10 cents and a cent 3 stamp to cover cost of handling and mailing to Dr Barton The Salt L Lake a k e Tribune Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake I City Utah and ask for tor your copy Released by B Bell ll Syndicate Inc me |