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When people come into my office feeling tired all the time, gaining weight without eating more, or having trouble thinking clearly, one of the first things I check is their thyroid.

The thyroid is a little gland in your neck, shaped like a butterfly. It sits low in the front of your neck, and even though it’s small, it has a big job. Your thyroid makes hormones that help control how your body uses energy.

These hormones affect almost everything… how fast your heart beats, how warm or cold you feel, how your brain works, and even how your skin and hair look. When the thyroid works the right way, we hardly notice it. But when it goes off track, it can cause all kinds of problems.

Let’s say your thyroid gets sluggish. That means it doesn’t make enough hormones. We call that hypothyroidism. When that happens, your body slows down.

First things first: as you age, your risk of a heart attack goes up.

For most men, the average age for a first heart attack is about 65. For women, it’s usually around 72. But here’s something important to know

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