| Big bones, genetics, thyroid problems. All | | | | Dizziness or a ringing in the ears |
| three are often given as reasons for | | | | |
| unexplained weight gain, or for being | | | | The Cause of Weight Gain: Diet, But Not As We |
| overweight. Often these three are cruelly | | | | Know It. |
| dismissed by others as "excuses" and that the | | | | |
| real reason a person is overweight is simply | | | | A publication issued by the American Thyroid |
| because they are too lazy or too greedy, or | | | | Association to educate people about thyroid |
| both. Of course, big bones do not cause the | | | | health problems has proved beneficial to the |
| sort of fat you can grab hold of and wiggle | | | | over seven million women who are afflicted |
| about, and the link between genetics and | | | | with thyroid health problems. Thyroid |
| obesity is not yet proven. However, thyroid | | | | problems are sometimes the result of |
| problems certainly are real, and one symptom | | | | ingesting fluoride in the drinking water |
| of an under-active thyroid gland is | | | | which leads to fluoride poisoning. |
| unexplained weight gain. In a country that | | | | |
| has 65% of its population overweight or | | | | Iodine is crucially important in correct |
| obese, it is time to investigate whether | | | | thyroid support and function. A lack of |
| thyroid problems might be a bigger cause than | | | | iodine in the diet causes a number of thyroid |
| once thought. | | | | problems, including goiter. Goiters are no |
| | | | longer a problem in most developed countries, |
| The Symptoms of Thyroid Problems | | | | but other thyroid problems still do and it is |
| | | | thought that it may be due to incorrect |
| The thyroid gland is located beneath the | | | | levels of iodine. It was once assumed that |
| voice box and produces thyroid hormone, which | | | | iodized salt, commonly available, would be |
| helps regulate growth and metabolism. An | | | | the solution to these problems but it that |
| imbalance in thyroid levels in the body leads | | | | has not been the case. There are a number of |
| to thyroid health problems. There can be a | | | | foods that block iodine from being absorbed, |
| number of thyroid problem symptoms, but the | | | | including peanuts and soybeans. In addition, |
| most noticeable is reflected in the weight of | | | | our diets having changed so much from the |
| the patient. An over-active thyroid gland is | | | | time of our ancestors, and these new foods - |
| called hyperthyroidism, and leads to rapid | | | | heavily refined and processed - work our |
| weight loss. An under active thyroid, | | | | thyroid gland to exhaustion. This can lead to |
| hypothyroidism, is much more common and leads | | | | thyroid problems, and of course weight gain. |
| to sometimes dramatic weight gain. | | | | |
| | | | We hear a lot about how our modern American |
| To properly diagnose an underactive thyroid, | | | | diet is making the country, and the world, |
| or any thyroid problem, a physician is | | | | fat. This may be the case, but not simply |
| needed. However there are a number of | | | | through eating too many calories and not |
| symptoms, besides weight gain, that can | | | | burning off enough excess. It is possible |
| indicate a thyroid problem: | | | | that your weight gain could be caused through |
| | | | thyroid problems. You can take control of |
| Cold hands and feet | | | | your thyroid gland through supplementation, |
| | | | either using a combination of B vitamins and |
| Headaches, insomnia | | | | other natural extracts. Don't let people tell |
| | | | you that you're lazy or that you eat too |
| Puffy eyes | | | | much. Consider the cause of your weight gain |
| | | | could be thyroid related and take positive |
| Dry skin | | | | steps. |
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