{"id":8893,"date":"2026-03-13T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/about-the-thyroid\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:02:01","slug":"about-the-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/at\/about-the-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Thyroid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-health-block-1MIQrJ wp-block-lazyblock-health-block\"><div class=\"heading-detail\">\n      <p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Die\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color\">Schilddr\u00fcse<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>\u00dcber die Schilddr\u00fcse<\/h1>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n  <div class=\"detail-heading\">\n          <p><strong>Die Schilddr\u00fcse ist ein schmetterlingsf\u00f6rmiges Organ und sitzt im unteren Halsabschnitt vor der Luftr\u00f6hre. Sie ist die Hauptsteuerinstanz f\u00fcr den Stoffwechsel und spielt f\u00fcr unsere Gesundheit und unser Wohlbefinden eine wichtige Rolle.<sup>1,2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>      <\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"parent\">\n\t<div class=\"share-wrapper mb\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"social-container\" id=\"socialBox\">\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"facebookShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/facebook-share.svg\" alt=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"linkedinShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/linkedin-share.svg\" alt=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"whatsappShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/whatsapp-share.svg\" alt=\"WhatsApp\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"emailShare\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/email-share.svg\" alt=\"Email\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"copyLink\" data-copied=\"Link copied!\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/link-share.svg\" alt=\"Copy Link\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"share-btn\" id=\"shareBtn\">\n\t\t\t<span>Aktie<\/span>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"share-btn-detail-page\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/share-icon.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n      <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid.webp 966w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sie produziert die Schilddr\u00fcsenhormone, speichert sie und gibt sie ins Blut ab. So reguliert sie die Stoffwechselvorg\u00e4nge des K\u00f6rpers.<sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>Diese Hormone sind f\u00fcr die reibungslose Funktion aller K\u00f6rpergewebe und Organe unverzichtbar.<sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0Sie versetzen unseren K\u00f6rper in die Lage, seine Energiespeicher effizient zu nutzen und so die K\u00f6rpertemperatur zu steuern und sicherzustellen, dass unsere Muskeln richtig funktionieren.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Icon_Frau_Lupe-1024x576-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Icon_Frau_Lupe-1024x576-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Icon_Frau_Lupe-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Icon_Frau_Lupe-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\">WER IST GEF\u00c4HRDET?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schilddr\u00fcsenfunktionsst\u00f6rungen sind weltweit sehr weit verbreitet, vor allem unter Frauen.<sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Es ist jedoch nicht ganz klar, warum Frauen ein h\u00f6heres Risiko haben als M\u00e4nner. Bei ihnen ist nicht nur die Wahrscheinlichkeit f\u00fcr eine Funktionsst\u00f6rung h\u00f6her, sondern sie entwickeln diese auch fr\u00fcher im Leben.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frauen sind in bestimmten Lebensphasen empf\u00e4nglicher f\u00fcr St\u00f6rungen der Schilddr\u00fcsenfunktion. Hierzu z\u00e4hlen:<sup>4<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eine noch nicht lang\u00a0zur\u00fcckliegende Schwangerschaft\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/at\/about-hyperthyroidism\/\">Hyperthyreose<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Hormonver\u00e4nderungen durch\u00a0Schwangerschaft, Geburt oder w\u00e4hrend der Menopause (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/at\/about-hypothyroidism\/\">Hypothyreose<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unabh\u00e4ngig von eurem Geschlecht besteht bei euch ein Risiko f\u00fcr Schilddr\u00fcsenfunktionsst\u00f6rungen, wenn:<sup>4<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ihr famili\u00e4r mit Schilddr\u00fcsenst\u00f6rungen vorbelastet seid (Hypothyreose und Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<li>bei euch eine Autoimmunerkrankung wie z. B. Typ-1-Diabetes vorliegt (Hypothyreose und Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<li>ihr \u00e4lter als 60 Jahre seid (Hypothyreose und Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<li>in eurer Vergangenheit Schilddr\u00fcsenst\u00f6rungen aufgetreten sind oder ihr an der Schilddr\u00fcse operiert wurdet (Hypothyreose und Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<li>ihr am Down- oder Turner-Syndrom leidet (Hypothyreose)<\/li>\n<li>ihr in der Vergangenheit Lithium-Medikamente angewendet habt (Hypothyreose)<\/li>\n<li>ihr europ\u00e4ischer oder asiatischer Herkunft seid (Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<li>ihr betr\u00e4chtliche\u00a0Jodmengen mit der Nahrung oder in Form von Medikamenten eingenommen habt (Hyperthyreose)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personen, die eine Strahlentherapie erhalten haben oder deren Halsbereich R\u00f6ntgenstrahlen ausgesetzt war, haben ebenfalls eine h\u00f6here Wahrscheinlichkeit, unter Schilddr\u00fcsenst\u00f6rungen zu leiden.<sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0<\/p>  \n\n      <div class=\"reference-toggle\">\n      <div class=\"ref-header1\" id=\"refToggle\">\n        <span>Referenzen<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"refimg\" id=\"refIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/ref-close.webp\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ref-content\" id=\"refContent\">\n        <ul>\n<li>\n<p>American Thyroid Association. Thyroid blood tests and general well-being, mood and brain function<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hypothyroidism-brochure.pdf.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hyperthyroidism-brochure.pdf.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hypothyroidism-brochure.pdf.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hypothyroidism-brochure.pdf.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Everyday health \u2013 Evaluating your thyroid disease risk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n      <h4>AT-NONE-00147<\/h4>\n<h4>02\/2022<\/h4>  \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-health.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8893","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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