Dr. Pamela Thornton, B.Sc., ND Dr. Pamela Thornton, B.Sc., ND

Thyroid and Pregnancy

Are you thinking about getting pregnant? Have you had your thyroid tested? If the answer to #1 is yes but the answer to #2 is no, this may be an important article for you to read.

Thyroid disease has a staggering prevalence in North America. Recent studies indicate that 1 in 10 Canadians suffer from some form of thyroid disease and as many as 50% are undiagnosed. The thyroid gland is a master gland located in your neck just above your collar bone that is important to every human being, but it’s role in pregnancy and infant health are of particular interest here.

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