Posts tagged Hypothyroidism
I can't sleep: is it my hormones

About 10% of the population suffers from chronic insomnia. Women as well as people over 60 tend to be more affected. There can be grave health consequences of this, including a range of other chronic conditions (such as diabetes, high blood pressure and weight gain), unproductive work lives, car accidents and fatalities. For these reasons, insomnia is considered a serious public health problem.

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Hypothyroidism: the bigger picture

Hypothyroidism is the name given to a condition characterized by underfunction of the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck below the Adam’s apple. Hormones produced by the thyroid affect many important body functions including lipid metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism, growth, the cardiovascular system and the reproductive system.

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