The thyroid gland is a little winged gland located in a lower part of the necks that controls the rate of function for every cell and gland in the body, including growth, repair and metabolism. It regulates the rate the body burns food, body temperature, breakdown of carbohydrates, vitamin absorption, energy levels, mental clarity, hair texture, nail strength, skin condition and sex drive. It is fair to say that you can’t maintain optimal health unless your thyroid is healthy.

While the thyroid is vital to both genders, women have a greater tendency than men to suffer from thyroid problems, especially Hypothyroid – underactive thyroid. The most common times when many women experience underactive thyroid is during adolescence, pregnancy or perimenopause, the three stages in woman live of tremendous hormonal flux.

Thyroid gland releases a combination of different hormones to speed up the metabolism. (rate at which or degree to which the body breaks

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