“The Thyroid Gland: A Key Player in Your Body’s Health” – By Dr Harold Gunatillake A 72-year-old woman with “fluttering of the heart.” had vague chest discomfort on climbing stairs An 80-year-old man with severe constipation, falls asleep often. A 65-year-old woman who has lost strength in her legs, causing difficulty in climbing stairs; she has recently lost 15 lbs despite an excellent appetite A 75-year-old woman who has developed difficulty swallowing and a dry cough, accompanied by hoarseness, weight gain, and dry, itchy skin A 78-year-old man with hearing loss An 84-year-old woman with a hand tremor has caused her to give up her favourite activities. She is https://youtu.be/B8MyS57YBNE so depressed that she will not eat, and she has lost 12 lbs in the last 4 months. Now, all of these patients have abnormal functions in their thyroid glands. Either they secrete too much of the thyroxine hormone manufactured ...