| Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body lacks | | | | versus inefficient or dysfunctional, rather than faster or |
| sufficient thyroid hormone. The function of thyroid | | | | slower metabolism. |
| hormone is to run the body's metabolism and people | | | | It is seen that a decrease in levels of thyroxine in the |
| with this condition have symptoms linked with a slow | | | | blood, leads to loss of muscle. This causes a decrease |
| metabolism. It is documented that in the United States, | | | | in the basal metabolic rate of the person. This is |
| over five million people have this medical condition. Ten | | | | because metabolism happens in the muscle and less |
| percent of women are found to have some degree of | | | | muscle and muscle tone means a slower metabolism. |
| thyroid hormone deficiency. Hypothyroidism very often | | | | It results in fewer calories burned in a day. Even a |
| goes undetected. | | | | small loss of muscle mass in patients with just |
| The complex physical and chemical processes within a | | | | adequate metabolism, may reduce their metabolic rate |
| living cell or organism, essential for the sustenance of | | | | enough to produce continual symptoms of unusually |
| life, is called metabolism. In this process, some of the | | | | slow metabolism. It is observed that many hypothyroid |
| substances are broken down to yield energy. Some | | | | patients struggle with the inability to lose weight. |
| other substances are synthesized. | | | | To determine whether the individual is suffering from |
| The food that is eaten is converted into energy and | | | | hypothyroidism or related metabolic deficiency, it is vital |
| the term metabolism actually refers to the manner and | | | | to carry out a blood analysis. Once established, the |
| not the speed that the body processes and uses the | | | | patient suffering from hypothyroidism must ensure that |
| nutrients within the food eaten. It would be more | | | | optimal treatment is being administered. |
| accurate to term metabolism as efficient or functional | | | | |