Most forms of thyroiditis result in 3 phases: overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), and a return to normal. When the thyroid is inflamed, it often releases too much thyroid hormone, causing hyperthyroidism.
Olivia Taylor Dudley was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 and has been acting ever since. Olivia is known for her roles in projects such as The Vatican Tapes (2015), Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015), and the upcoming SyFy series The Magicians (2015) in her role as Alice ... See full bio Â».
CBS later noticed Howland on stage in the 1970 production of Company and brought her to Hollywood for a bit part on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Small roles on The Love Boat and Little House on the Prairie followed before she was cast as Vera Louise Gorman on Alice, a comedy set in an Arizona greasy spoon diner based on the 1974 Martin Scorcese film, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.