At
34, I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism and had to start taking
medication. Classic
symptoms of hypothyroidism are fatigue, slow pulse rate, dry skin,
constipation, hair
loss, depression, decreased sex drive in men and women, difficulty
thinking clearly, inability to lose weight, and dry cracking nails.
In yoga, the fifth chakra (or energy
center) which is located at the throat is associated with the thyroid
gland and lungs. Supposedly,
words that are penetrating, true, and compassionate come from a strong
fifth chakra. When in
imbalance, as mine has been diagnosed to be, blunt or opinionated
communication can be the result, or a person may be too fearful to
express herself at all. The
fifth chakra is also associated with taking responsibility for one’s
personal needs, being able to create what you need and receive what you
are given.
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