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Hypothyroidism is a condition caused by failure of thyroid glands in producing thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which are known as thyroid hormones. This thyroid gland dysfunction is usually caused by lack of iodine, which is the main mineral and nutrient that contributes to increased thyroid hormone production. Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by several symptoms such as goiter, brittle fingernails, weight gain, hair loss, dry and itchy skin, sleepiness, joint pain, decreased libido especially in men and a lot more. These symptoms can affect not only the physical appearance of an individual but also his or her psychological, emotional, cardiovascular, neurological aspects of life.

Hypothyroidism is a condition that should not be taken for granted or ignored. Aside from the annoying symptoms, there are also negative effects brought by this condition to the health of a person. First, it increases a person's risk for heart disease due to poor circulation of blood to the heart. Second, it also increases a person's susceptibility to infection due to weak body defenses. Third, it also increases a person's risk to depression. In short, hypothyroidism is not just a threat to the physical health of a person but also to the mental health and it could lead to death as well.

Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice aimed for attaining permanent peace within. This practice for permanent inner peace originated in Ancient India and it also belongs to the six schools of Hindu philosophy or six "e;astika"e;. Yoga is also considered as a form of exercise because of its physical forms and postures that has physical benefits to the body and it is also considered as meditation because of the mental and emotional benefits it gives as well as it is also considered spiritual because it involves getting in touch with your spirit or beyond physical nature. This is why yoga is known as a combination of physical, mental and spiritual exercise and development or creating union with your inner self which can benefit life.

Overeating is described as over-consumption of food to the point that it is no longer helpful to the body. Overeating can be deemed as normal as this usually occurs when there are occasions and events where lots of food are served. However, overeating is no longer normal if there are frequent episodes of this eating habit already. This is because overeating can already lead to certain eating disorders like binge eating disorder and bulimia which are both dangerous for the health of an individual.

At one point in an individual's life, he or she may have experienced overeating especially if they are hungry or if there is an occasion and that can be deemed as a normal occurrence especially if it doesn't happen all the time. But that is not the case when an individual experiences Binge Eating Disorder or BED. Binge Eating Disorder is an abnormal condition wherein an individual overeats and can't help him or herself not to consume large amounts of food. This is considered as an eating disorder as it is no longer the normal way that a person should eat. In other words, Binge Eating has already passed the limits of overeating.

Diabetes is a condition wherein the body has high blood sugar levels but its ability to convert blood sugar to energy is not functioning well. It's either because the body cannot produce insulin or may produce insulin but not much as well as it can be because even if the body produces enough insulin, it is not effectively utilized by your cells to convert blood sugar to energy. Since blood sugar is not converted to energy as they should, they remain in the blood which can later cause harm than good as it results to multiple organ failure and death. With this, blood sugar dieting is recommended for people who have diabetes. Blood sugar diet is diet aimed to control sugar levels in the blood and prevent the onset or the worsening of diabetes. When it comes to blood sugar dieting for the control of blood sugar levels, there are several tips and advices an individual needs to know and abide by in order for his or her blood sugar dieting to be a sure success.