The thyroid may seem like a small inconsequential organ but it performs a hugely important function. The Thyroid affect your metabolism rate, and if its running too fast or too slow you will become ill; start feeling tired, or too hot or too cold. This informative article from buynongmoseeds.com discusses what you can do to improve your thyroid health.
Are you suffering with the following symptoms?
Having thyroid hormone levels that are too low (underactive thyroid gland)
Sometimes the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormone, which is called hypothyroidism. When you don’t have enough thyroid hormone, parts of your body work too slowly.
Symptoms of underactive thyroid include
- Feeling tired
- Feeling cold even when other people are comfortable or even warm
- Having a slow heart rate and dry skin
- Being constipated
- Gaining weight even though you’re not eating more or exercising less than usual
- In children, growing very slowly
Having thyroid hormone levels that are too high (overactive thyroid gland)
Sometimes the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone, which is called hyperthyroidism. Think of your body as a car and your thyroid as the engine. An overactive thyroid makes your body idle too fast.
Symptoms of overactive thyroid gland include
- Feeling nervous and irritable
- Having trouble concentrating
- Feeling too warm even when other people don’t feel warm
- Having a fast heart rate and diarrhea
- Having trouble sleeping
- Losing weight without trying
