How can I gain weight if I am too thin due to hyperthyroidism?
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
There are two main reasons why patients with hyperthyroidism lose weight:
First, the body of patients with hyperthyroidism synthesizes too much thyroid hormone due to thyroid , and thyroid hormone is released into the blood, causing the level of thyroid hormone in the blood to rise. High, and thyroid hormone is responsible for energy metabolism in the body, relatively high thyroid hormone levels in the blood will cause the body's heat burning rate to increase.
If the energy intake is not appropriately increased, excessive long-term calorie consumption will cause weight loss.
Second, some patients with hyperthyroidism, especially elderly patients, have poor liver function or affected appetite due to excessive thyroid hormone levels.
Therefore, patients will suffer from loss of appetite, reduced meal intake, etc.
The cause of hyperthyroidism and sudden weight loss
Because the patient's own energy consumption increases and his intake decreases, the negative energy balance becomes more and more obvious, and significant weight loss will also occur.
How can I gain weight if I am too thin due to hyperthyroidism?
After active symptomatic treatment, patients with hyperthyroidism can return their thyroid function to normal. At this time, their weight will usually increase.
In addition, patients with hyperthyroidism should also pay attention to dietary nutrition while being treated. They should ensure the intake of high-calorie, high-protein foods and ensure staple food. At the same time, there should be an appropriate amount of protein intake in each meal of the diet, such as drinking milk and eating eggs at breakfast, and eating more lean meat at lunch and dinner.
By controlling hyperthyroidism and adjusting diet, most patients with hyperthyroidism will gain weight.
What is the best way to treat hyperthyroidism?
Western medicine treats hyperthyroidism mainly by taking anti-hyperthyroid drugs to inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hormone. If the dosage is inappropriate, it can easily lead to hypothyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism Conditioning
The traditional Chinese medicine treatment of hyperthyroidism is mainly based on the symptoms and causes of hyperthyroidism patients, combined with their own constitution, syndrome differentiation and treatment, and chooses different prescriptions for different situations, so as to achieve the purpose of curing the disease and effectively avoid the occurrence of hypothyroidism.
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