{"id":3591,"date":"2017-02-10T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T17:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2017-02-07T09:51:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T14:51:03","slug":"risks-symptoms-and-signs-of-an-underactive-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/risks-symptoms-and-signs-of-an-underactive-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks, Symptoms, and Signs of An Underactive Thyroid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What Are The Thyroid Glands? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam&#8217;s Apple. The gland produces hormones that affect the metabolism. The thyroid is extremely important, maintaining the body\u2019s heart, temperature, protein production, and usage of fats and carbohydrates. Problems with one\u2019s thyroid can result in thyroid disease, which is an umbrella term for any complication caused by the thyroid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we go over one of the most common thyroid problems: underactive thyroids. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also called Hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid occurs when the thyroid produces less hormones than usual. This can be caused by a number of pre-existing conditions, like autoimmune disease, medications, treatments such as radiation therapy, and prior thyroid surgery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/symptoms-causes\/dxc-20155382\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>, symptoms can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased sensitivity to cold <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constipation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight gain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puffy face<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoarseness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle weakness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elevated blood cholesterol level<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavier than normal or irregular menstrual periods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinning hair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slowed heart rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impaired memory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism symptoms can start slowly, and can go unnoticed at first. It is important to visit a doctor as soon as you start experiencing multiple symptoms. The longer an underactive thyroid goes untreated, the more severe the symptoms become. When left untreated, underactive thyroids can lead to: goiters, heart problems, depression, \u00a0peripheral neuropathy, and other life-threatening health issues. Underactive thyroids can only be diagnosed and treated by professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who are at the highest risk of developing hypothyroidism are women over 60, people with autoimmune disease, those with a family history of thyroid disease, those who received radiation therapy, and those who have received thyroid surgery. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are The Thyroid Glands? The thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam&#8217;s Apple. The gland produces hormones that affect the metabolism. The thyroid is extremely important, maintaining the body\u2019s heart, temperature, protein production, and usage of fats and carbohydrates. Problems with one\u2019s thyroid can result [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5798,"featured_media":3592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-living"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Risks, Symptoms, and Signs of An Underactive Thyroid - New York for Seniors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/risks-symptoms-and-signs-of-an-underactive-thyroid\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Risks, Symptoms, and Signs of An Underactive Thyroid\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What Are The Thyroid Glands? 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