| Thyroid symptoms afflict at least 10 million persons in | | | | progesterone. Understanding the interplay between |
| the USA alone. Symptoms of thyroid problems often | | | | these three hormones helps one better understand |
| go undiagnosed, making it difficult to really know how | | | | how to approach treating thyroid symptoms. |
| many people are suffering from thyroid symptoms. | | | | In the best-seller What Your Doctor May NOT Tell |
| Thyroid gland functions include the vital role of | | | | You About Menopause, Harvard-trained family |
| regulating the body's rate of metabolism. | | | | physician Dr. John R. Lee explains his results in treating |
| Women are much more likely than men to have | | | | women having symptoms of thyroid problems. In a |
| thyroid dysfunction -- as many as 10-20% of women | | | | broad sense, estrogen makes calories from food to |
| and 1-2% of men may have symptoms of thyroid | | | | be stored as fat. Thyroid hormone makes calories |
| problems. One type of thyroid dysfunction is the | | | | from food to be converted into energy. Excess |
| condition called hypothyroidism, also referred to as low | | | | estrogen interferes with normal thyroid hormone |
| thyroid or underactive thyroid. When thyroid function is | | | | function. Progesterone helps "oppose" and keep |
| too sluggish, one effect is that the body's metabolism | | | | undesirable side effects of excess estrogen from |
| slows down more than it should. Much less common | | | | happening. Progesterone helps the body use fat for |
| are thyroid symptoms caused by hyperthyroidism or | | | | energy, and when progesterone is present in healthy |
| an overactive thyroid. | | | | levels, the thyroid functions more as it is supposed to. |
| When the metabolism slows down due to underactive | | | | Dr. Lee found a clear pattern in his patients with a |
| thyroid function, the result can be symptoms such as | | | | progesterone deficiency -- their underactive thyroid |
| fatigue, weight gain and depression. And other | | | | symptoms lessened when natural progesterone |
| symptoms may be experienced, often seemingly | | | | supplementation was done and hormone balance was |
| unrelated. Hypothyroidism or low thyroid symptoms of | | | | achieved. |
| thyroid problems include:o Fatigue and weaknesso | | | | Read more about hormone imbalance, how |
| Depressiono Weight gaino Low basal temperature, | | | | progesterone deficiency happens and how to have |
| cold intolerance, cold hands and feeto Dry and coarse | | | | balanced hormones for better health. There is an online |
| skino Heavy menstrual periodso Insomniao High | | | | women's hormone health test you can take to find out |
| cholesterolo Sluggish bowels, constipationo Poor | | | | more about your health, with physician-based |
| memory, forgetfulness, dementiao Nervousness and | | | | recommendations based on your answers. If you have |
| tremorso Immune system problemso Hair loss | | | | thyroid symptoms, learn more about the natural |
| Having thyroid symptoms is related to hormone levels | | | | approaches recommended by naturopathic physicians |
| and hormone imbalance. Three related hormones for a | | | | for treating symptoms of thyroid problems. |
| woman are estrogen, thyroid hormone and | | | | |