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There are many mind-body techniques that can be useful for improving the lingering feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression in thyroid patients. Techniques such as meditation, music therapy, dance therapy, yoga, or tai chi will improve the power of your mind and its ability to control your body’s functioning. These techniques help making your immune system less reactive, resulting in decreased inflammation in the body, which is crucial for patients with autoimmunity. They also help with depression and self-esteem issues, resulting in a much better quality of life for patients with depressive and anxiety symptoms. If you have lingering symptoms,...

It is no secret that most people are deprived of restful sleep. Work hours, a busy schedule, or an inability to fall asleep can all play a role in people not getting the right amount of sleep for the body to recover for the next day. Sleep deprivation, even minimal, can contribute to decreased alertness and performance, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, vulnerability to infection, depression, and anxiety. In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sleep loss was found to be a stressor that increased physiological stress perception. Sleep deprivation results in increased morning and...

What is menopause? Menopause is defined as the ending of menstruation. Both natural and surgical menopause results in low estrogen levels within the body. Perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, depression, and anxiety. Thyroid Imbalance and Menopause One of the conditions that can make the menopausal experience even worse is thyroid imbalance. Yet thyroid disease is not routinely considered when a woman, at menopause, seeks help for her annoying symptoms. Through and after menopause, the frequency of thyroid imbalance increases. Indeed, 1 out of 10 menopausal women are diagnosed with hypothyroidism. You also...