What is thyroid and what are the symptoms?

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Thyroid is a gland in your neck. The symptoms are being alive and well. If you are asking about diseases to the thyroid like Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism here is the answer:

Hypothyroidism is a lack of thyroid hormone. It develops when the thyroid gland does not produce enough of the hormone, which controls the way the body uses energy. A lack of thyroid hormone affects all body systems.

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism:
Coarse and thinning hair.
Brittle nails.
Dry skin.
A yellowish tint to the skin.
Slow body movements and speech.
Inability to tolerate cold.
Feeling tired, sluggish, or weak.
Memory problems, depression, or difficulty concentrating.
Constipation.
Heavy or irregular menstrual periods that may last longer than 5 to 7 days.

Hyperthyroidism develops when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone controls your metabolism—how your body turns food into energy—and influences your heart rate, digestion, muscle and bone strength, and cholesterol levels. When you have too much thyroid hormone, all of your body's functions speed up.

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism:
You may feel nervous, moody, weak, or tired.
Your hands may shake, your heart may beat fast, or you may have problems breathing.
You may be sweaty or have warm, red, itchy skin.
You may have more bowel movements than usual.
You may have fine, soft hair that is falling out.
You may lose weight even though you eat the same or more than usual

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You can look up the word "thyroid" at www.dictionary.com. Regarding the symptoms, if it is overactive it causes you to not gain weight and if it is underactive it causes you to gain weight. Also other symptoms accompanies it, like feeling cold or hot.

eerr.thyroid is a gland in your neck. its not a disease.
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