Thyroid dysfunction affects a large percentage of the global population and its incidence continues to increase.

According to Dr. Thierry Hertoghe, President of the International Hormone Society, 20-50% of the standard population is affected.

The British Medical Bulletin report on hypothyroidism in the UK reported 8% of all women and 3% of men had a hypothyroid condition. Age plays a further role for the female population over the age of 55, as the number of cases rises to 10%.

Hypothyroid data can be extrapolated to report that of the UK population over 2.3 million women and 640,000 men suffer from thyroid dysfunction. This is unsurprising when we consider the that many of the common symptoms reported in-clinic include the following, and in fact, be related to thyroid disorders i.e: lack of energy, weight gain, constipation, slow movements, thought and speech, pins and needles, breathlessness, dizziness, palpitations, loss of libido, dry/gritty eyes, hoarse voice, hair loss especially outer third of eyebrows, dry skin, muscle, and joint pain, Carpal Tunnel syndrome, and loss of appetite.