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Thyroid disorders can be managed with diet, exercise
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The thyroid is a gland at the base of the neck, and the thyroid hormone regulates our body's metabolism.
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Women are five times more likely to get thyroid disorders than men.
Of such disorders, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are the two most common in women between the ages of 20 and 50 here.
