The thyroid gland is one of those inconspicuous organs that is never talked about when things are going well. On the other hand, its dysfunction can have important consequences on health, because this gland controls many important parameters of the body. Heart rate, rate of calorie burning (it’s called metabolism), heat production, skin and hair quality, fertility, intestinal transit, for example, are directly dependent on the rate of hormones secreted by the thyroid gland.
For various reasons, thyroid production can decrease, leading to hypothyroidism. Affecting 1% to 3% of the population, this is the most common thyroid dysfunction. It can be diagnosed at any age, but occurs on average around age 60 and affects mostly women (1 man in 10 women), especially after menopause. But despite its frequency, it’s not always easy to think…
Source: Le Figaro
