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Depressive moods can indicate a thyroid disorder. You should have the symptoms clarified by a specialist.
Most of us have probably heard of the thyroid, but what tasks does this human organ actually perform? The thyroid is, as the name suggests, a gland that produces and controls hormones such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Loud German Thyroid Center Hormones are important messenger substances that influence and regulate other organs in our body. Thyroid hormones take over essential growth processes and increase the basal metabolic rate and energy consumption of the entire organism.
Thyroid hormones affect various organs in the body
Thyroid hormones influence the entire cardiovascular system by dilating blood vessels, regulating blood pressure and accelerating or decelerating the heartbeat. At the same time, they also take on an important role in the regulation of fat metabolism, sweat production and kidney and intestinal function.
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In order to check healthy thyroid function, it is important to determine the hormone TSH and ensure that the value is within the normal range. If the TSH value is outside the normal range, the concentration of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 is usually determined. Values that are too low indicate hypothyroidism, and elevated values indicate hyperthyroidism. A normal TSH value is between 0.40 and 4.0 mU/l in adults and even higher in children. The values can vary depending on the age and gender of the patient as well as the laboratory carrying out the examination.
Hypothyroidism: Chronic exhaustion and depressive mood are symptoms
How do you know whether you have a thyroid disorder? The signs of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can be varied and non-specific:
- Frequent fatigue
- Chronic exhaustion, similar to fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sensitivity to cold, as those affected freeze more quickly due to the slowed metabolism
- Memory lapses
- Difficulty in orientation
- Depressive moods
- Lack of motivation
- indifference
- Facial swelling called myxedema, which can affect the entire face, just the tongue or lips, and the area around the eye sockets
- The skin becomes dry and rough
- The hair becomes shaggy and dull or, in the worst case, falls out
- Weight gain without those affected changing their eating habits
- Increased blood fat levels, especially cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol
An underactive thyroid can also result from what is known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The right diet cannot cure thyroid disease, but it can alleviate symptoms. The The garden holds a lot of good food, especially in summer ready. Ultimately, it is important that a specialist, a so-called endocrinologist, makes a confirmed diagnosis of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism in order to treat those affected – if necessary – with medication.
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