According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, about one in eight women will develop a thyroid problem in her lifetime, and many women find that bioidentical progesterone helps with the symptoms.
Having a healthy thyroid is essentials it controls so many of our functions. Low thyroid tends to cause low energy levels, cold intolerance and weight gain and in women is very common at menopause.
Menopause can often bring the first signs of an underactive thyroid. Dr Mercola explains what factors can affect it, and how you can help yourself to better thyroid health.
Many women at menopause can suffer from an under-active thyroid and it often goes undiagnosed. Progesterone supports thyroid function and can help you lose weight.
Are you putting on weight or worried about hair loss and lack of energy or sleep? These can all be signs of a sluggish thyroid and low progesterone levels.
Many women suffer from underactive thyroid, but a common drug taken to relieve it can have serious effects on bone strength according to a recent study for the British Medical Journal.