One in 10 Canadians suffer from a thyroid condition and as many as half are undiagnosed, says the January 2017 edition of Workplace Wellness E-Digest.

Published by the Department of Human Resources’ Office of Employee Engagement and Development, the newsletter provides facts and symptoms of diseases of this crucial gland, which secretes hormones essential to growth and metabolism.

This month’s edition also has information on blood pressure and cholesterol. Read the Workplace Wellness E-Digest.