thyroid

As a woman, you hear a lot about hormones. From the time you’re told about puberty to until well-after menopause, you’re bombarded with sexual health information and more-than-a-few PMS jokes. Your manlier counterpart, on the other hand, is…

We often think that weight gain is entirely to do with our lifestyles. If we overindulge in a diet that’s high in fat and sugar and don’t get enough regular exercise, we’re bound to put on weight, right? Well yes, but that doesn’t tell the…

A sedentary lifestyle has always been associated with weight gain, but now a new study suggests that hormones could be connected to a more gluttonous behaviour. Researchers at the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust have noted that weight…

Iodine is a vital supplement for the human body, as it is responsible for helping the thyroid produce important hormones. These hormones are, in part, responsible for the body’s metabolic rate and, as such, are vitally important for…

Hypothyroidism is the medical term for an underactive thyroid and describes a condition in which there is a lower level of the thyroid hormone in the body. This hormone is known as thyroxine and causes various symptoms, such as tiredness,…