It’s the World Thyroid Day on the 25th May and this is the time one and all need to put a strong ear towards the awareness being spread about the drug. Thyroid is a disease that occurs when the metabolism rates of the body are marred due to a number of problems.

It’s when the thyroid glands secrete either too less or too many hormones. This might tend to have many effects such as increasing weight, and a number of other implications like nodules towards the neck in the form of goiter and so on. This calls for the need for one and all to be more aware about how the disease might be prevented. There is need for regular checkups to be done so that the disease can be fought while there is still time.

Besides, one needs to eat a healthy and balanced diet as well as have a good diet and exercise routine. This shall mean maintaining the body weight which shall result in good overall health.

“Thyroid is an endocrine gland which produces the thyroid hormone. This thyroid hormone helps “, said Dr. J Anish Anand, internal medicine specialist, Apollo Hospital.