Thyroid Paradox
The conventional Thyroid test (TSH) does not detect the presence of Hypothyroidism all the time. Hypothyroidism refers to the low thyroid activity. Its been noted in multiple surveys that people with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune disease can have a very normal TSH level. In order to diagnose patient suffering with low thyroid activity their TSH levels should be over 4.50 uU/ml, but in case of patients suffering with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune disease the TSH
Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Morbidly obese people can get relieved of their excess weight if they go for Gastric Bypass Surgery. The most preferred gastric bypass surgery is also known as Roux-en-Y.Before dwelling into the benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery let's try to understand what exactly is done during this surgery. The surgeon tries to restrict how much your stomach can hold, the amount of food in our stomach impacts how the calories are absorbed
HOW COMMON ARE THEY?
An Incisional Hernia is a hernia that occurs through a previously made incision in the abdominal wall, ie the scar left from a previous surgical operation.The incision will have been made in order to get to an internal organ such as the appendix, or a caesarian section.
ARE INCISIONAL HERNIAS DANGEROUS?
As with all hernias, if the hernia strangulates, i.e. the hernia contents (the intestine) get trapped and lose their blood supply, which is very dangerous.
WHY DO THEY OCCUR?
This is the most common hernia(about 70% of all hernias are inguinal hernias). They occur in the groin, the small area of the lower abdomen on each side just above the line separating the abdomen and the legs, and around the pubic bone.