Mg And Mcg Conversion

Surviving Life: Iodine may help reduce risk of breast cancer

"Doctor, please check my hormones. I am sure there is a problem. I’m tired. My weight keeps going up and up no matter what I do, and my hair is getting thinner. It must be my hormones. I’m so frustrated by people telling me it’s ‘nothing.’ "

"Doctor, I have the lumpiest breasts. I can’t examine them because everything I feel is a lump. I always need to have a sonogram with my mammogram because they are so dense. Am I at higher risk for breast cancer because of this?"

Thyroid disease. Breast cancer. Both are common, hormonal complaints seen in menopausal women. Are they related? How? If you’d asked me right out of medical school or residency, I’d have told you that they are mostly female problems, but not that they were causally related. Now, I am not so sure.

Facts: Postmenopausal women with goiters (enlarged thyroid glands) have more than 2 times the risk of developing breast cancer.

Women with fibrocystic breast changes have been treated successfully with iodine, the main molecule found in the thyroid gland.

Women in the "Goiter Belt" of America, where the soil is deficient in iodine, have a higher rate of breast cancer.

Japanese women who consume a large amount of iodine in comparison with Americans have a much lower rate of breast cancer.

The thyroid gland sits in front of the trachea (windpipe) at the bottom of the neck. Most people cannot feel or see their thyroid gland. The gland serves to regulate metabolism, hence the reason women who feel tired and have weight gain think it may be due to an under-active thyroid. Iodine ingested in food is concentrated in the thyroid gland and thyroid hormone is produced. T4 or thyroxine, contains 4 iodine molecules. T3, triiodothyronine, contains only 3 iodine molecules, and is made by the conversion of T4 outside of the gland. T3 is the active form of the hormone. It gets much more complicated, but suffice to say that the gland sequesters almost all the iodine in the body.

Difference Between MG and MCG | Difference Between | MG vs MCG

MG vs MCG

The terms “mg” and “mcg” are both abbreviations for small units of measurements in the metric system. The term “mg” stands for the measurement of “milligrams” while “mcg” stands for “micrograms.” Both units are used to measure an object’s mass and to indicate an object’s weight.

With reference to other units of measurement, an mcg is equal to .001 mg. It implies that the microgram is smaller compared to a milligram. Compared to a gram, a microgram is a millionth smaller. The microgram is one of the smallest units and is frequently used in microbiology tests specifically in measurements for antibiotics like penicillin, oxacillin and others. A microgram is expressed as (μg) in usage.

On the other hand, the milligram is the long form of the abbreviated mg. One mg is equal to 100 micrograms. This means that a milligram is 100 times bigger than a microgram. Also, a milligram is a thousandth smaller than a gram. The milligram is the more frequently used unit of measurement due to its bigger size. It is also the unit of measurement used in food labels in indicating the breakdown amount of vitamins and minerals and other nutritional values in a food product.

Milligram and microgram can be converted interchangeably. To convert a microgram to a milligram, the value of the microgram should be divided by 1,000. To do the reverse process, the milligram should be multiplied by 1,000 to get the microgram. Conversion between two units is easier in the metric system where both milligram and microgram belong because the system is based powers of ten.

Both standard units of measurement are very vital especially in pharmaceutical or drug dosages. Each unit of dosage can contribute to the quantity and potency of the drug. A patient can suffer from drug underdose or overdose if the amount of the dosage of the prescription or over-the-counter drug is wrong or misinterpreted. The same is applicable when a person takes supplements or other forms of medication. A proper understanding of the dosage requirement can help prevent medication errors and unwanted side effects.

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