A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland and can occur for several reasons. It doesn’t always affect hormone levels, and treatment isn’t always necessary. But medications, iodine, and surgery can ...

To help shrink a goiter naturally, reducing your intake of goitrogens may prevent further thyroid disruption, Dr. Quijano-Vega says. This doesn't mean you should swear off these foods entirely ...

Analysis of iodide deficiency, thyroid function, altitude, neural and motor dysfunction and a variety of social and economic variables to ascertain the prevalence of endemic goiter in eight rural ...

"A century ago, much of northern America was known as the goiter belt," said The Economist. A lack of natural iodine in the soil and water, and an iodine-poor diet, led to the "characteristic neck ...