10 Hashimoto's Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Weight Gain
Some people find it so much harder to keep weight off than others. This is often down to genetic differences that affect how many calories we burn. Our metabolism is affected largely by the hormones in our body, and this can affect the calories we are burning off. If this leads to us consuming more calories than we burn, then weight gain is likely.
Hashimoto’s disease directly affects our metabolism, resulting in our calorie burn decreasing. This makes weight a fairly common symptom of the condition. The patient’s metabolism should hopefully return to normal once the condition has been successfully treated.
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