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When the thyroid gland is unable to produce a satisfactory level of thyroid hormones, hypothyroidism may develop. The hormones produced by the endocrine or thyroid gland are responsible for the regulation of a person's metabolism; hence, an injury to this gland or an abnormality in its hormone production will directly affect the metabolic rate of the body. Deficient quantities of thyroid hormones can decrease the metabolic rate of a person's body.
Hypothyroidism is characterized by several signs and symptoms that may lead to serious health risks and severe complications. Due to sluggish metabolic rate, a person suffering from hypothyroidism may experience lack of vigor and drowsiness, chronic physical fatigue, difficulty in withstanding coldness, weight gain despite loss of appetite, severe constipation, and abnormal menstrual cycles in women. Other early symptoms observed in hypothyroid patients are persistent headaches, swelling of the face and muscle cramps, chest pain and difficulty in breathing, enlarged thyroid gland or goiter, dry hair and pale skin, difficulty concentrating, and decreased memory retention. These early symptoms of hypothyroidism are often misconstrued as manifestations of other health disorders such as menopause, stress, or aging.
Failure to undergo proper treatments will aggravate a hypothyroid's condition. In such case, other symptoms may occur and, over time, develop into serious or even fatal complications. The patient may suffer from memory loss, loss of hearing and eyesight, numbness, severe depression, and incurable mental impairment or dementia. Extreme cases may lead to myxedema coma, a form of hypothyroidism characterized by adverse physiological changes like enlarged tongue, bulging eyes, and swollen face, and behavioral and mental maladies such as delirium, completely suspended feeling or apathy, seizures, and, at the worst, coma.
In addition, children with congenital hypothyroidism have any or all of the following symptoms: jaundice or yellowish skin, rugged breathing, constipation, delayed teething, and loss of appetite. If they remain untreated, lumps may appear beneath their skin due to fatty build-up, making them look swollen and bulging.
The aforementioned symptoms may be observed in hypothyroid patients, regardless of age or gender. It is worth noting, however, that each hypothyroid patient differs from other patients in terms of the number of symptoms present and the severity of the experienced symptoms. Patients may complain about different natures and varied intensity of these symptoms.

What are we actually talking about when we mention thyroid problems symptoms and cures? Hypothyroidism is the term used for an under-active thyroid, an easy way to explain is by saying that your metabolism is under achieving and therefore you are going to gain weight. Hyperthyroidism is the opposite. You have an overactive thyroid and your metabolism is sped up resulting in weight loss. It might seem like an overactive thyroid sounds like a great thing to have. Yes it does sound terrific but unfortunately the sufferer can get so weak that they ultimately end up in the hospital. And whoever said a skeleton looks attractive.
Hypothyroidism (under-active) thyroid usually takes the spotlight when we talk about thyroid disease. The sufferer's metabolism slows down so much that they just keep putting on weight. This also leaves them feeling weak and results in serious illness if left untreated. What I am about to tell you might sound crazy. Did you know that drinking coffee as been proven to drastically reduce the effects of an under-active thyroid? That's right coffee. The very beverage that has been persecuted by many doctors and physicians. Some even go as far as saying that coffee is a dangerous narcotic.
In the largest coffee study done to date, published in the New England Journal of medicine. More than 400000 men and women were involved ages 50 to 71 over a 14 year span of time. It showed that not only did those that drank coffee lived longer but the more coffee they drank the longer they ended up living.
Coffee protects you from thyroid disease, it protects you from cancer (thyroid as well as other cancers) and it also protects you from liver dysfunction. The health benefits of coffee go far beyond what I have discussed here. Stress and disease are waiting around every corner. We must take advantage of every thyroid protective nutrient available and surprisingly coffee is one of the most important ones. As important as it is there are other really important nutrients needed. In this article I have only mentioned a few of the thyroid problems symptoms and cures.

By Michael R Louw