Are Thyroid Issues Serious? (podcast)
Thyroid disease is serious but can easily be diagnosed and treated

Dr. Matthew Levine, Endocrinology, Scripps Clinic
Thyroid disease is serious but can easily be diagnosed and treated
The thyroid gland is located in your neck just below your Adam’s apple and produces a hormone that affects physical energy, temperature, mood, and other important bodily functions.
Sometimes the thyroid gland can produce either too much or too little of the hormone leading to problems, or nodules can develop within the gland, and unfortunately the likelihood of these happening increases with age.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and guest Matthew Levine, MD, an endocrinologist at Scripps Clinic Anderson Medical Pavilion in La Jolla and Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley, discuss the signs that your thyroid is overactive or underactive, how thyroid issues are diagnosed, what causes hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, and treatment options.
Listen to the episode on causes and treaments for thyroid issues
Listen to the episode on causes and treaments for thyroid issues
Podcast highlights
Lightly edited for clarity.
Watch the San Diego video on thyroid problems
Watch the San Diego Health video with host Susan Taylor and Dr. Levine discussing causes and treatments for thyroid disease.