25/05/2026
🦋 Today is World Thyroid Day 🦋
Your thyroid may be small - a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck - but it has a BIG job. It helps control your metabolism, heart rate, energy levels, temperature, and even mood.
Here’s why thyroid awareness matters:
• Up to 1 in 20 people in the UK live with a thyroid condition
• And over 200 million people worldwide have some form of thyroid condition
• It can affect anyone at any age, but conditions are up to 10x more common in women
Common signs to watch for:
• Constant tiredness
• Unexplained weight changes
• Brain fog or low mood
• Feeling unusually cold (or hot)
The good news? Most thyroid conditions can be detected with a simple blood test and are highly manageable with the right treatment, check out British Thyroid Foundation for more information
Learn more about the thyroid on the You and Your Hormones website