Read the following questions. Keep a list of the ones you pick yes for. Then count how many questions recieved a yes answer. Consult the chart at the bottom of the page to see if this gland is a problem for you.

Thyroid Low Questions:

1. Is your skin thin, cool, pale and shallow?
2. Is your skin shallow with fine winkles?
3. Is your voice low and husky?
4. Is your face coarse with thick lips?
5. Do you have a short and stocky build?
6. Do you have blunt fingers?
7. Do you feel that you are toxic?
8. Do you feel weak most of the time?
9. Have you been diagnosed with heart disease?
10. Do you have edema (excessive accumulation of water)?
11. Do your feet swell?
12. Are you slow speaking?
13. Are you sensitive to the cold?
14. Do you have frequent colds or other illnesses?
15. Do you have a pale skin color?
16. Do you have a lower than normal body temperature?
17. Do you have reoccurring headaches?
18. Do you have dryness of the scalp?
19. Do you have yellow bumps on your eyelids?
20. Have you experienced some hearing loss?

Results:
0-4 Yes answers--your thyroid seems to be functioning well within the normal range.
5-9 Yes answers--your thyroid is showing some signs of overproducing its main hormone (Some dietary changes, herbal treatments, or alternative medicines may be all you need
10 or more Yes answers--you may have a high thyroid. Please see your health care professional and ask their opinion before proceeding

**Do not assume that because you have one symptom listed above you have a thyroid problem. Some of these symptoms relate to other conditions. It is the specific combination that is important.

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