Wellness Corner

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which not enough hormones are being made by the body which means that certain problems come up as a result of hormone deficiency. These problems include weight gain, fatigue, memory loss, hair loss and sensitivity to cold. Of course, these problems can also be caused by many other things so hypothyroidism often goes undiagnosed. This is highly unfortunate because diagnosis of this disease is a very simple blood test.

Treatment for this common condition is also really simple. You just need to use hormone replacement therapy to get the hormones back that you're body is not producing. With the use of HRT, you can reduce the sleepiness, weight gain and other problems that are caused by a thyroid that's not working properly.

Learn more about this issue - as well as the opposite issue called hyperthyroidism - here.

Question of the Day: Should we be encouraging doctors to look more closely for signs of hypothyroidism?

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