Hypothyroidism is a condition that should not be taken for granted or ignored. Aside from the annoying symptoms, there are also negative effects brought by this condition to the health of a person. First, it increases a person"s risk for heart disease due to poor circulation of blood to the heart. Second, it also increases a person"s susceptibility to infection due to weak body defenses. Third, it also increases a person"s risk to depression. In short, hypothyroidism is not just a threat to the physical health of a person but also to the mental health and it could lead to death as well.