The medical profession has started to recognise the link between low thyroid function and the inability to lose weight even when dieting. If you think that you might need help overcoming thyroid disorders, a good place to start would be the following checklist for the signs of thyroid deficiency:
- You have problems losing weight or gain weight easily
- You constantly feel tired and fatigued
- You have mood swings that range from mild to severe
- Your muscles ache or feel weak and you have pains in your joints
- You experience menstrual problems or irregular periods
- You feel depressed and anxious
- You are easily irritated
- You become cold easily and have poor circulation
- You have a decreased interest in sex
- You have low blood pressure and heart palpitations
- Your skin is dry and pale
- Your hair is thin, or falls out excessively
- Your face, hands and/or feet become swollen or puffy.
If you have one or more of these symptoms, you may wish to seek medical advice for a diagnosis, and then research a solution for your thyroid problem. The more of these symptoms that you are experiencing, the more urgent it becomes to start acting, finding the solution to overcoming a thyroid disorder.
We hope to be able to help you through the posts and pages on this website – please feel free to comment on any of the articles here – let us know what is good, and what is less useful as we try to support you solving any thyroid issues.
to Your Better Health
MJ Anderson, B.Sc.
