We are designed to work best at 98.6â² F. So, if you donât run this temperature, many of your enzymatic functions will be impaired. The classic âconstellationâ of symptoms indicative of an under-functioning thyroid system is fatigue, constipation, thinning hair, cold intolerance and inability to lose weight.
A pastoral subsistence pattern reduces the risk when there is an irregular climatic pattern. This is especially true of nomadic pastoralism. The animals herded by pastoralists are rarely killed for family use alone. Fresh meat is distributed throughout the community.
Nomads â sometimes called itinerants â are people with no fixed home who travel frequently from place to place. Many nomads move as the seasons change in search of food, water and places for their animals to graze. The word â nomad comes from a Greek word meaning â roaming about for pasture. Although it may seem strange to you if your family has settled permanently in one area, there are 30-40 million nomads around the world.