When glands fail, hormone levels may drop, and health can be restored with hormone replacement therapy. For example, ovarian failure (menopause) can be treated with estrogens; adrenal failure (Addison's disease) with gluco- and mineralocorticoids. Hashimoto's disease (failure of the thyroid gland after Grave's disease) is treated with:

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In hypothyroidism, a hormone that needs to be augmented or replaced is levothyroxine.

When Glands Fail, Hormone Levels May Drop, and Health Can