Oprah speaks about her battle with thyroid problems  
Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Aw - I really feel for Oprah on this one.  My father had to have his thyroid removed, and I remember vividly his battle with weight gain and loss, and even the effects on his facial expressions from it.  Queen O wrote in the new issue of O magazine, "My body was turning on me.  First hyperthyroidism, which sped up my metabolism and left me unable to sleep for days.  (Most people lose weight.  I didn't.)  Then hypothryoidism, which slowed down my metabolism and made me want to sleep all the time."

On her talk show yesterday, Oprah said, "I was still feeling really tired, really tired, going around from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what was wrong, and finally figured out that I had literally sort of blew out my thyroid."

Thyroid problems can affect men and women of all ages.  About 13 million Americans experience one or more of the symptomos of thryoid problems.  The function of the thyroid gland is to regulate the speed of your body's rmetabolism, converting the food we eat into energy for the body.  In hypothyroidism, the thyroid is underactive, making less thyroid hormone than the body needs.  Hyperthyroidism is the opposite - the thyroid is overactive.  To learn more about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of thyroid disorders, visit this page at healthscout.com.

We're praying for ya, O!

   

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