Is the thyroid really to blame for all ailments and when is it worth getting checked?

“Have you checked your thyroid?” – people around you often share health advice with each other. Justė Latauskienė, a family doctor at the Karoliniškės Polyclinic, tells LRT.lt that referrals to an endocrinologist are among the most popular. Are thyroid disorders really so common that you need to run to have it checked as soon as you feel unwell?