A Simple Guide to Hyperparathyroidism, Treatment and Related Diseases

By Kenneth Kee

Introduction
Ode To Hyperparathyroidism

Four little grains of parathyroid glands
At the back of the butterfly shaped Thyroid Gland
You all produce a bit of parathyroid hormone
To regulate the calcium in the blood and bone

But when your glands produce too much
And one of you suddenly become enlarged
You really make me suffer all the weakness and pain
From the loss of calcium accumulated in the bones in vain

Calcium and phosphorus combine to make calcium phosphate.
That material gives hardness and strength to bones and dental plate
Calcium is also needed to help blood to clot after an injury.
It is also required for muscles and nerves to work properly

Phosphorus works with calcium to do these jobs.
Excess parathyroid hormone will cause the phosphorus and energy to drop
No medicine has been known to cure this wayward gland.
I am afraid that only your removal will be the only end

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Hyperparathyroidism

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Treatment of hyperparathyroidism includes:
If you have mildly increased calcium levels from primary hyperparathyroidism and you do not have symptoms, you may choose to have regular checkups or get treated.

If you decide to have treatment, it may include:

a. Drinking more fluids to prevent kidney stones from forming

b. Exercising

c. Avoiding thiazide-type diuretics

d. Having surgery to remove the overactive glands (recommended for people under age 50)

e. If you have symptoms or your calcium level is very high, you may need surgery to remove the parathyroid gland that is overproducing the hormone.

f. If all four parathyroid glands are overactive, usually three and a half of the glands are removed so that you have some remaining parathyroid tissue.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Hyperparathyroidism

What is Hyperparathyroidism?

Hyperparathyroid disease is a condition when the parathyroid gland produces too much parathyroid hormones resulting in hypercalcemia.

Hyperparathyroidism is more common than Hypoparathyroidism.

What are the causes of Hyperparathyroidism?

Hyperparathyroid disease is caused by:

Primary Hyperparathyroidism:

1. Parathyroid hyperplasia

2. Parathyroid tumors such as adenoma or carcinoma

3. Excess parathyroid hormones leads to hypercalcemia from bone resorption, decreased renal excretion and increased intestinal absorption of calcium.

4. Bone changes, nephrocalcinosis and corneal calcifications

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.

Found in conditions causing hypocalcemia such as:

1. Renal failure

2. Vitamin D deficiency

3. Malabsorption syndrome

Introduction

Chapter 1 Hyperparathyroidism

Chapter 2 Mo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: May 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311195937

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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A

Simple

Guide

to

Hyperparathyroidism,

Treatment

And

Related Diseases

by

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

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Introduction

Ode To Hyperparathyroidism

Four little grains of parathyroid glands

At the back of the butterfly shaped Thyroid Gland

You all produce a bit of parathyroid hormone

To regulate the calcium in the blood and bone

But when your glands produce too much

And one of you suddenly become enlarged

You really make me suffer all the weakness and pain

From the loss of calcium accumulated in the bones in vain

Calcium and phosphorus combine to make calcium phosphate.

That material gives hardness and strength to bones and dental plate

Calcium is also needed to help blood to clot after an injury.

It is also required for muscles and nerves to work properly

Phosphorus works with calcium to do these jobs.

Excess parathyroid hormone will cause the phosphorus and energy to drop

No medicine has been known to cure this wayward gland.

I am afraid that only your removal will be the only end

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Hyperparathyroidism

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Treatment of hyperparathyroidism includes:

If you have mildly increased calcium levels from primary hyperparathyroidism and you do not have symptoms, you may choose to have regular checkups or get treated.

If you decide to have treatment, it may include:

a. Drinking more fluids to prevent kidney stones from forming

b. Exercising

c. Avoiding thiazide-type diuretics

d. Having surgery to remove the overactive glands (recommended for people under age 50)

e. If you have symptoms or your calcium level is very high, you may need surgery to remove the parathyroid gland that is overproducing the hormone.

f. If all four parathyroid glands are overactive, usually three and a half of the glands are removed so that you have some remaining parathyroid tissue.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use