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Menopause is defined as the end of the menstruation cycle in women, typically in their late 40s or early 50s. Estrogen levels in the body fall during this time and result in symptoms such as decreased libido, night sweats, hot flashes, depression, and mood swings. Having hypothyroidism, even low-grade, during or after menopause, can make its symptoms worse. Menopausal women are more likely to become hypothyroid than women in their reproductive years. In fact, research shows that as many as 10 to 15 percent of menopausal women have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroid and menopause symptoms can be similar. For this reason, any...

When you are overweight or obese, your fat burning mechanisms don’t work as efficiently as they could. This is the consequence of body inflammation as well as hormone imbalance and inefficiency. The foods in the Protein Boost Diet will help metabolism boosting hormones leptin, thyroid hormone, and growth hormone work more efficiently which, in turn, will make your body more efficient at raising your Basal Metabolic Rate. The Protein Boost Diet activates fat burning mechanism through the consumption of the right foods at the right time. The protein combinations provide your body with the right amounts of all amino acids...

(HASHIMOTO’S AND GRAVES’ DIESEASE) The most common reason for having abnormal thyroid function is an immune system attack, causing the thyroid gland to either slow down or work excessively. This is called autoimmunity, meaning the immune system views your thyroid as a foreign entity. Autoimmune thyroid conditions are the most common among all autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune thyroid disease is actually more common that type I diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis. In autoimmune thyroid disorders, antibodies start attacking your thyroid. In one form of autoimmune thyroid disorders called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the thyroid no longer produces hormones normally, so it...

Children and adolescents can be affected by hypothyroidism as well. The symptoms are more or less the same as in adults; however, pay attention to concentration issues, low-grade depression, and weight gain. It is interesting that at puberty, the occurrence of hypothyroidism in girls increases. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in children and adolescents. As a mother, if you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, you should have your child tested if they start experiencing any symptoms suggesting low thyroid. Research has shown that children and adolescents of mothers diagnosed with hypothyroidism are more likely to be...