Fat? It's your Thyroid


	Fat? It's your Thyroid

Imnclady

8-10-2008 1:58 PM

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health, obesity, women, men, medical

Imnclady says:

Sluggish stands for

Sleepiness, fatigue, tiredness

Loss of memory

Unusually dry coarse skin

Goiter (enlarged thyroid)

Gradual personality change

Increase in weight, bloating, puffiness

Sensitivity to cold

Hair loss, sparseness of hair

Ok, I'm getting checked out for this...soon

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8-10-2008 8:29 PM

tanyamm

Some fat people use that as an excuse.

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