Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
3. Weight Gain
As mentioned, the thyroid gland has a big impact on how much energy we burn off. When we don’t burn off the energy that we need then the excess gets stored in the body as fat for use later on. Thus, certain thyroid problems can lead to the patient putting on weight.
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It can be difficult for some people to keep the weight off regardless of how healthy they might be, and different people have different levels of metabolism naturally. Regardless, if you do feel as though you are putting on weight at levels that are not normal, you should arrange to get it checked out.
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