Many of us may not know what a thyroid gland is? Thyroid gland is a part of human body.  Underactive thyroid gland means that the thyroid gland in your body is not working enough which the body needs. This gland is a very important part of the body which is somewhere in the middle of the throat near to the voice box and Adam’s apple. This gland secretes few hormones that are known as thyroid hormones that play role in metabolism of the body. The process by which the body turns food particles into the absorbable form is called Metabolism.

Many people take the problem of thyroid very lightly. They do not realize how big the problem could be if not cured at early stage. If this problem is left uncheck it could get much more serious then you have thought.

Thyroid shows some symptoms of being affected. These days lots of people are found fighting with their bulky weight. Many people are not aware that continuous gain in weight and inability to shed weight could be a symptom of underactive thyroid.

Eleven million people in United States alone are affected by Underactive Thyroid. This is more commonly found in women in comparison to men and usually found after the age of 50 years. This problem is extremely dangerous for pregnant ladies as imbalance in the body is not recommendable when another body is inside you.

A doctor’s check is very important in this case. People don’t go the doctors for check up as they believe that it is a regular weight gain and nothing is serious. They wait till they don’t find other symptoms in them. Other symptoms for underactive thyroid could be being in low energy, depression either in a mild way or severe. Some of the other symptoms include fatigue, being lethargic and depression both mild and severe.

It is not a big deal if you feel lazy aur feel tired sometimes when you come from working whole day. But, if when your energy is not with you for a long time and you are lethargic without any reason for days then that is the time you should take a step and find your answers as it could be a sign of underactive thyroid.

Some symptoms could be nothing but a normal imbalance in your body. Thyroid is to be checked when usually multiple symptoms catch you together. May be at that time thyroid is telling you that it is the time to take action. Some other related symptoms to an under-active thyroid are the unexpected weight gain, inability to lose weight which is a problem for many people. Lack of sensation in the hands and feet, weakness, abnormal hair loss are all symptoms as well. It is always better to get rid of the problem before it creates a mess.