| When our body produces abnormally low thyroid | | | | cholesterol level increases, swelling of the legs and less |
| hormone than this condition is called hypothyroidism. | | | | concentration. |
| Different types of disorders result into hypothyroidism. | | | | The severity of the disease increases when there is |
| Thyroid gland gets affected directly or on directly by | | | | puffiness around the eyes. Heart rate becomes slow, |
| these disorders. Due to inadequate production of | | | | heart failure and drop in the temperature of the body. It |
| thyroid hormone, body has to face many | | | | is a threatening to life in case of severity. |
| consequences. Usually it affects the overall growth, | | | | Intake of some natural supplements reduces the |
| development and many cellular processes. | | | | effect of the hypothyroid. |
| Thyroid gland is located in the lower part of the neck | | | | 1. Increase the intake of iodine by supplementing it in |
| which produces the thyroid hormone. Various causes | | | | your diet. You can also use kelp as it is rich in iodine |
| are there for hypothyroidism - | | | | and it can be taken in the form of tablet. It is affordable |
| 1. Due to some medications | | | | too. Increase the intake of eggs, yoghurt, meat, fish, |
| 2. Deficiency in iodine | | | | radish, parsley, potatoes, oatmeal, bananas and other |
| 3. Due to surgery or from radioactive iodine, thyroid | | | | sea food as these foods contain iodine in good |
| destruction | | | | quantity. |
| 4. Hashimoto's thyroiditis | | | | 2. Tyrosine is very essential to increase the production |
| 5. Hypothalamic or pituitary disease | | | | of thyroid hormone. So make use of tyrosine as a |
| 6. Due to hyperthyroidism lymphocytic thyroiditis may | | | | dietary supplement. It is an amino acid which is required |
| occur | | | | by our body in the manufacture of thyroid hormone |
| Symptoms of hypothyroid are many, they are not | | | | from iodine. |
| specific. This means that these symptoms may result | | | | 3. Increase the intake of coconut oil as it is very helpful |
| many other conditions also. Patients with mild | | | | in eliminating hypothyroid as well as reduce our weight |
| hypothyroidism show no major symptom or even any | | | | also. It benefits the thyroid in many ways. |
| symptoms. Gradually the symptoms become more | | | | 4. Bladder wrack is a rich source of iodine. It is a |
| obvious as the condition worsens. Some of the | | | | seaweed and traditionally used for the purpose of |
| common symptoms of the hypothyroid are - | | | | weight loss and hypothyroidism. It is also helpful in |
| depression, excessive drowsiness, gaining weight, | | | | stimulating the thyroid gland which increases the |
| constipation, dryness in the skin, cramps in the muscle, | | | | metabolism. |
| dry and coarse hair, fatigue, cold intolerance, | | | | |