How Thyroid affects your health: The hidden reason fat loss feels so hard

By LiveMint-Health

9 January 2026 at 12:28 IST

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Eating carefully and exercising regularly, yet the scale refuses to move? Thyroid health could be the missing link. As Thyroid Awareness Month highlights, experts explain how thyroid hormones influence metabolism, fat storage and insulin resistance—often making weight loss harder than it appears.

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