An extreme example of the impact of timing when it comes to hormones is a condition called hypothyroidism. Many of us know someone or have heard of someone who has an underactive thyroid. It basically means that the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone, so a person’s metabolism slows down and he or she develops dry skin, brittle hair, and the most well-known symptom: weight gain. While somewhere around ten million adults have this condition, it often takes a long time to diagnose it. But the good news is that symptoms in adults tend to be relatively minor, and the treatment is
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