What is hypothyroidism posted by on September 25, 2011

Symptoms aren’t always obvious, and hypothyroidism may sometimes be mistaken for other diseases. Symptoms of hypothyroidism usually appear slowly over months or years. The thyroid is a gland located in the neck below the Adam’s apple. It helps control the body’s metabolic rate by producing the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3).
Myxedema coma usually develops slowly and may arise suddenly if provoked by sedatives, narcotics, illness, exposure to cold, an accident, injury or surgery. The symptoms and signs of myxedema coma include stupor, abnormally slow and shallow breathing, low levels of sodium and sugar in the blood, low blood pressure and a reduced body temperature.
By avoiding certain foods and de-toxing your body every now you can help to prevent this sort of problem happening however for some people it does not matter how clean your living is there will always be people that end un with an underactive thyroid.

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