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Your body is an incredible thing that can do so many complex tasks and activities that it is second to none. The thing is, just as with anything else parts in your body can go bad and begin to work improperly. This can happen to the thyroid gland as well. The thyroid gland is a small heart shaped gland in your neck that is responsible for releasing a number of hormones that regulate some very important processes in you body. The metabolism is one such action that it controls. Your metabolism controls things like your heart rate and the burning of calories. If you have an under active thyroid then you are not producing sufficient amounts of the regulatory hormones to keep your body balanced and functioning the right way.

There are a number of ways for you to determine that you have an under active thyroid but the truth is that no matter how many signs or symptoms of an underactive thyroid you display only a doctor trained in the field can make the diagnosis and refer you to the right treatment options. We will cover a handful of the symptoms but be careful as these can also be a sign of other ailments in addition to a thyroid that is under active or hypothyroidism.

One of the signs is the sensitivity to cold. See what we mean they are a bit general. Another is constipation and a hoarse voice along with pale dry skin. As you can tell an under active thyroid is not all that can cause these so check with the doctor to see if you suffer from hypothyroidism.

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