Do you always feel like you have no energy to do anything? Check your thyroid gland!

Have you been feeling exhausted lately, and have no energy to do anything? Do you still feel listless even after sleeping for most of the day? If you have these symptoms, don’t just think of it as being tired, it may be that your thyroid gland is “throwing a tantrum” and sending out a health alert!

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For people who always feel tired, what’s wrong with their thyroid gland?

Although the thyroid gland is small in size, it has a big role! It can secrete thyroid hormones and regulate the body's metabolism, just like giving orders to cells throughout the body and directing them to "work". If there is a problem with the thyroid gland, the secretion of thyroid hormones is insufficient , which is called hypothyroidism, and the body is like being stuck in "low gear", and everything becomes slow.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism vary:

1. Sleepiness follows you everywhere: No matter how much you rest, you feel like you haven't woken up yet and feel listless all day long;

2. Memory also starts to "drop": the words you want to say and the things you want to do are forgotten the moment you turn your head, affecting your work and study;

3. Female friends should pay more attention: hypothyroidism may cause irregular menstruation or even amenorrhea, affecting reproductive health;

4. The intestines also become "uncomfortable": peristalsis slows down, digestion ability becomes worse, and constipation becomes commonplace;

5. The mood also becomes low: you feel like crying at the slightest provocation. In severe cases, it may develop into depression, and the good mood will never return.

If you suspect you have hypothyroidism, don't worry, you can do a simple self-test at home. You can try the hair pulling experiment. Don't wash your hair for a few days and gently pull a strand of hair. If more than 5 hairs fall out , you should be alert to pathological hair loss, which may be related to hypothyroidism. You can also measure your body temperature every morning after getting up. If your body temperature is below 36℃ for three consecutive days , it may also indicate thyroid dysfunction.

What should I do if I have hypothyroidism?

Don't be afraid if you are diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Pay more attention to your daily life and you can protect your thyroid gland. Iodine is the key raw material for synthesizing thyroid hormones. Don't consume too much or too little in your diet. If there is no special advice from your doctor, eat iodized salt normally and eat some seafood such as kelp and seaweed in moderation. Smoking is not friendly to the thyroid gland. It not only hurts the lungs, but also causes trouble for the thyroid gland. Quit smoking as soon as possible and try to avoid secondhand smoke.

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Emotional fluctuations can also affect the thyroid gland. Chat with friends and family more often. Don't keep your worries in your heart and "pour out" your bad emotions in time. Maintain a regular schedule, go to bed early and get up early, and do moderate exercise, such as walking and jogging, to make the body metabolize faster and strengthen immunity. Friends with a family history of thyroid disease, or those who have autoimmune diseases or metabolic diseases themselves are high-risk groups and must have regular physical examinations to monitor thyroid function.