“Thyroid belly,” the abdominal weight gain that’s thought to go hand-in-hand with low thyroid conditions, has gained a lot of attention on social media recently. But the truth about the condition—and ...

A recent announcement by the Food and Drug Administration about natural thyroid treatment has readers of this newspaper column up in arms. Nearly 5% of American adults have a thyroid gland that ...

The thyroid is like your gossipy but beloved friend: happy to be involved in everybody’s business. It produces hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate, and body temp and has a hand in bone ...

On August 7, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would be demanding the elimination of natural thyroid treatment, otherwise known as desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) or natural ...

Low thyroid function can lead to a wide variety of symptoms including weight gain, fatigue, depression, cold hands and feet, dry skin, dry hair, sensitivity to cold and constipation. While blood tests ...

The thyroid makes hormones that influence various organs and systems within the body, including the systems responsible for a person’s sex drive, or “libido.” Reduced libido can arise as a result of ...