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Thyroid Imbalance

Meaning

Thyroid imbalance is a clinical term encompassing any deviation from the optimal physiological production or utilization of the thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). This condition manifests primarily as hypothyroidism, a deficiency state, or hyperthyroidism, an excess state, both of which profoundly disrupt systemic metabolism, energy expenditure, and neurocognitive function. Diagnosing and correcting a thyroid imbalance is a critical component of comprehensive hormonal health management due to the hormone’s pervasive influence on nearly every cell in the body.