You may have heard the importance your thyroid has in
maintaining a healthy body. In fact, the thyroid took center
stage last year when Oprah Winfrey revealed that her sudden,
dramatic weight gain was due to her struggles with thyroid
disease. But what exactly is your thyroid and what does it do?
Why is it so vital to your overall health? Rapid weight loss or
rapid weight gain. Slow heart rate or rapid heart rate.
Sensitivity to heat or sensitivity to cold. Have you experienced
any of these symptoms recently? Each grouping contains clear-cut
polar opposites, and more importantly, none of them are signs of
a healthy body. But they may be an indication of a serious
condition – thyroid disease. Thyroid Disease – the Statistics
Thyroid disease is a condition that affects millions of people
worldwide. Many people who have thyroid disease are unaware that
they have it—in the United States, only half of the 27 million
people affected have been diagnosed and treated—and if they
don’t catch the early warning signs, th