New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- January marks Thyroid Awareness Month, a timely reminder that thyroid health often sits at the centre of struggles people face with weight loss-especially when effort and results don't seem to match.

Many people reach a point where frustration takes over. They are eating carefully, exercising regularly and following every rule, yet the scale refuses to move. According to Dr Narendra BS, Lead Consultant - Endocrinology & Diabetology at Aster Whitefield, this disconnect is often rooted in biology rather than discipline.

The thyroid, a small gland in the neck, acts as the body's metabolic regulator. It releases hormones-primarily T3 and T4-that determine how quickly calories are burned, how efficiently fat is metabolis...