| Thyroid symptoms afflict at least 10 million persons in | | | | low thyroid or underactive thyroid. When thyroid |
| the USA alone. Symptoms of thyroid problems often | | | | function is too sluggish, one effect is that the body's |
| go undiagnosed, making it difficult to really know how | | | | metabolism slows down more than it should. Much |
| many people are suffering from thyroid symptoms. | | | | less common are thyroid symptoms caused by |
| Thyroid gland functions include the vital role of | | | | hyperthyroidism or an overactive thyroid.When the |
| regulating the body's rate of metabolism.Women are | | | | metabolism slows down due to underactive thyroid |
| much more likely than men to have thyroid | | | | function, the result can be symptoms such as |
| dysfunction -- as many as 10-20% of women and | | | | fatigue, weight gain and depression. And other |
| 1-2% of men may have symptoms of thyroid | | | | symptoms may be experienced, often seemingly |
| problems. One type of thyroid dysfunction is the | | | | unrelated. |
| condition called hypothyroidism, also referred to as | | | | |