Do you think you may have an underactive thyroid gland? This condition, known as hypothyroidism is actually quite common, especially for women once they reach their mid 30s. In fact, women are 10 times more likely to have an underactive thyroid than men.

The main signs of an underactive thryoid gland are weight gain and fatigue. This is due to the fact that an underactive thyroid gland dramatically slows down your metabolism. Other symptoms include:

• weakness
• dry hair
• dry and rough pale skin
• hair loss
• sensitivity to cold temperatures
• muscle pains
• depression and irritability
• memory problems
• constipation
• highly variable menstrual cycles
• decline in sex drive

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you may have hypothyroidism. Once you've determined that you have a thyroid problem, it's important to get help.

Hypothyroidism is the result of your thyroid gland not producing enough thyroid hormone. Doctors will often prescribe a synthetic version of the thryoid hormone that your underactive thyroid gland is failing to produce enough of. For some people, this is enough to get them feeling normal again.

For others, there are also natural ways to treat hypothyroidism. The first thing you can do is change your diet. The idea is to avoid or limit goitrogenic foods, since they can disrupt thyroid hormone synthesis. These foods include Brussels sprouts, cabbage, rapeseed soya, lima beans, pearl millet, sweet potatoes, maize, cauliflower and broccoli. Other foods to limit include fats, sugars, sodium chloride, red meat and eggs. You should also make sure you get enough iodine, since an iodine deficiency can lead to hypothyroidism. You can get iodine through eating foods such as radish, parsley, beetroot, kelp, fish, potatoes, oatmeal and bananas.

An easy way to naturally get your thryoid gland functioning properly and lose excess weight is by taking an herbal supplement. The supplement that has worked for many people and has the best reputation is Thyromine. Countless women have lost weight and gotten their energy back after taking Thyromine. The best part is Thyromine produces no side effects and has no contraindications.