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.
Despite their many differences, pastoral societies shared several important features that distinguished them from settled agricultural communities and civilizations. Pastoral societiesâ generally less productive economies and their need for large grazing areas meant that they supported far smaller populations than did agricultural societies.