Is Reduced Thyroid Function Making You Fat?

The Thyroid Foundation of America says YES!

There could be tens of millions of women in American suffering from an under active thyroid gland who aren’t even aware that this little gland causes their problem. Certainly there are over 11 million women known to have a thyroid gland not working properly, says the Thyroid Foundation of America.

Women ages 35 to 55 are most affected – during this time women start and go through the change of life – menopause.

Cold hands and feet, low body temperature, headaches, insomnia, dry skin, puffy eyes, hair loss, brittle nails, joint pains, constipation,…

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What If Your Thyroid Is Not Normal After All?

How many of us have felt tired or emotionally down, and have even struggled with the ability to take off those last few pounds? Does this mean we have symptoms related to the function of our thyroid?

As one of the most sizable endocrine glands in the body, the thyroid can be found in front of the trachea (the breathing passage) and beneath the Adam’s apple in the neck. It looks just like a shield, and thus gets its name from the Greek word for just that. Having two lobes and looking similar to a butterfly, we…

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