5 indicators of thyroid problems

LOTS of us have wondered at some point or other whether we could have a thyroid problem, but is it something you’ve ever actually discussed with your GP?

There are a number of conditions that involve the thyroid, with symptoms ranging from vague and mild to chronic and severe, but it’s not uncommon for problems — which mostly, but not exclusively, affect women aged over 35 — to go undiagnosed for some time.

Located in the neck, the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland is an essential part of the endocrine system and plays a key role in keeping your body’s metabolic hormone levels in line, and so is essential across a huge range of functions.