Constantly sleepy? Can't lose weight? Does your brain feel like it’s in a fog? You may be one of the millions of Americans suffering a chronic, undiagnosed health condition.It’s called hypothyroidism, and it’s a condition in which your metabolism-running thyroid gland isn’t running at its best. It’s sluggish, actually, which is exactly how you might feel!Some thyroid 101 background: Your thyroid gland is the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck that secretes two all-important hormones that control major bodily functions (including how you use energy, regulate body temperature, and digest food) and organs (including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin). But with hypothyroidism, your body can have normal to low thyroxine hormone levels and elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. These high TSH levels are a result of an overworked pituitary gland that is trying to elevate the hormone levels in an inadequately responsive thyroid.Hypothyroidism is more common than you would believe, and millions of people are currently hypothyroid and don't know it. (And while metabolism goes hand in hand with this condition, there are also 25 Things People Do That Slows Metabolism.) Because early symptoms of the disease are diverse and mimic the symptoms of everyday life, millions of cases of thyroid disease remain undiagnosed or are mistaken for other disorders. Estimates vary, but approximately 10 million Americans have this common medical condition. In fact, as many as 10 percent of women may have some degree of thyroid hormone deficiency, and 12 percent of Americans will develop a thyroid disorder in their lifetimes.January is National Thyroid Awareness Month, so we here at Eat This, Not That! thought it would a good time to review the signs and symptoms of a sluggish thyroid. Many things can put you at risk for a sluggish thyroid, from genetic predispositions to an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (a condition that occurs in 80 percent of those with hypothyroidism in which the immune system attacks the thyroid). Fortunately, thyroid screening is a simple blood test, and thyroid trouble can often be fixed with the right prescription. Sip on one of these 20 Teas That Melt Belly Fat—Fast! and check out the expert advice below.
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