| Metabolism is a word that the weight loss industry | | | | can have profound affects on a person's metabolism. |
| uses freely when pushing its various weight loss | | | | Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid does not |
| programs. What many of these programs do not tell | | | | release adequate amounts of the hormones T3 and |
| you is how the endocrine system relates to our | | | | T4. When this happens the metabolism slows, causing |
| metabolism and how changes to that system can | | | | fatigue, weakness and rapid weight gain. For people |
| drastically affect our ability to lose or even gain weight. | | | | trying to lose weight an under-active thyroid can make |
| At the center of the body's hormonal system is the | | | | attaining any sort of weight loss nearly impossible. |
| thyroid, a small butterfly shaped gland that sits atop the | | | | Cutting calories will not help with weight loss when |
| adams apple. The thyroid and the hormones it | | | | suffering from this condition. In fact, because of the |
| releases control most of the body's metabolism. When | | | | already slowed metabolism the body will start hoarding |
| the thyroid begins to malfunction or a disease affects | | | | what little calories it is getting, further exacerbating the |
| its processes the metabolism of the body can | | | | fatigue and weakness associated with hypothyroidism. |
| become seriously affected. One of the biggest | | | | Hyperthyroidism, on the other hand, occurs when the |
| changes that can occur as a result of a thyroid | | | | thyroid releases too much thyroid hormone. When this |
| problem is weight gain or weight loss. With a weight | | | | happens the person's metabolism raises drastically. |
| gain because of thyroid problems one can find it that | | | | While this may seem like a good thing for someone |
| much more difficult to lose that weight. | | | | trying to lose weight the truth is that both forms of |
| What many people who are trying to lose weight do | | | | thyroid dysfunction are extremely dangerous and must |
| not take into account is how well their metabolism is | | | | be treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy. |
| functioning with regards to their thyroid. The main | | | | For those with normal thyroid function loosing and |
| problem is most weight loss experts and programs | | | | gaining weight is a matter of calories in and calories |
| recommend cutting calories. For many people this | | | | out. But for those who are having difficulty loosing |
| does work, but for those with a malfunctioning thyroid | | | | weight despite trying all the normal routes making sure |
| cutting calories can do more damage then good. | | | | the thyroid is functioning properly may be the first step |
| There are two forms of thyroid disorders, | | | | to restoring the body's hormonal balance. |
| hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Both conditions | | | | |