#thyroidproblems

Means reading food labels. Forcing yourself to some kind of sleep routine so you can manage to function each day. Being more aware of everything from what you eat, to what you drink to what you eat and drink out of.

I genuinely want to know! I don't want this to come off as harmful in any way. I'm just genuinely curious what "disabled" includes

When the thyroid gland puts out too little hormone, it's called an underactive thyroid; the medical term is hypothyroidism. It may cause a slow heart rate, a rise in cholesterol, an increase in fluid around the heart, and heart failure. ❤️ A precursor to hypothyroidism called subclinical hypothyroidism may cause some changes in the blood fats and blood vessel function that may lead to an increased risk of narrowing of the arteries. ❤️ When the thyroid puts out too much hormone, it's called an overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism. This causes the heart to beat faster, which can lead to palpitations, or an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (afib). "Afib is the most common and dangerous heart risk associated with thyroid disorders," says Dr. Barbesino. ❤️ In afib, the heart's upper chambers (the atria) quiver instead of pumping steadily. This can lead to blood clots forming in the slow-moving blood. If a clot travels in the blood to the brain, it can cause a stroke. Afib can also cause the heart's main pumping chambers (the ventricles) to pump too fast. The rapid heartbeat and quivering atria can eventually cause heart failure. -Harvard health letter (Thyroid Disorders and Heart Conditions) ❤️ Solution: Regulate thyroid hormone conversion. Click the link in our profile > Restoration Thyroid Audio Series > Subscribe to learn how! #wearefood #eastwesthealing #restorationthyroid #realfoodgangstas #consciousnutrition #heartdisease #heart #heartattack #afib #atherosclerosis #hypothyroid #hypothyroidism #thyroid #heartpalpitations #rapidheartbeat #thyroidproblems

It's doing to me

First day since my surgery that I’ve felt back to my normal self with all the changes & adjustments I have felt my body go through.

I'm literally posting this just to raise awareness for invisible illness. So as many of u know I have multiple illnesses and they produce a fair amount of chronic pain. I slept 4 hours last night and have been up since 5:45am because my entire body feels like it's on fire. You wouldn't know this from looking at my regular selfies I post. Of course I only post photos of myself when I feel / look good. But I think the problem w this is it creates a false image of myself. It makes me appear healthy and "fine". Behind the makeup, behind the clothes, behind the jewelry and hair is a lot of pain. I think we need to normalize a few things. We need to normalize chronic pain and discussion surrounding it because advocating urself isn't the same as complaining. We need to normalize ourselves not being "presentable", or rather, what society expects. My dark circles are very noticeable. My hair is knotted. My skin tone isnt as healthy as it'd look if I had on my foundation, and that's all okay. It's okay! It's okay to not look "healthy" and more importantly it's okay to be sick. Next time ur having a flare up or are having a rough day with your illnesses I challenge you to take a selfie similar to mine, in your natural habitat and post it using the hashtag #SpoonieSelfie and tag me in it if you want. I think it's important we don't feel anymore alone than us folk with illnesses already do.