Collin County Living Well Magazine November/December 2016 | Page 32
Thyroid and Other Hormones
By Donna S. Barsky, D.Ph., Ph.
D
o you sometimes feel like
you are having heart palpitations? How about unusual sweating, sleeplessness and fatigue? These
mysterious symptoms sometimes
may have something to do with your
thyroid gland.
According to some medical studies,
approximately 70% of people have
trouble with thyroid gland function
without knowing it. Thyroid glandrelated illness may lead to heart disease and stroke (cerebrovascular accident). Thyroid hormones work with
all the hormones in the body. With an
under active thyroid, some symptoms
are more significant than others.
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Thyroid patients report symptoms such
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Hot flashes
Night sweats
Hair loss
Vaginal dryness
Brittle nails
Low libido
Cold hands and feet
Constipation
Your thyroid gland is just one of many
hormone glands in your body. Hormones
are everywhere and control virtually every
facet of your body. Your thinking, digestion, sugar maintenance, weight control,
muscles, bones, fluid balance, even your
moods and personality are controlled by