THE DIET CLINIC
November 15, 2004
By Angela Dowden
Q I'VE never been fat but now my weight is creeping up and I'm tired, too. I've heard it might be a thyroid problem - is that possible?
A It is certainly worth asking your GP's opinion. But don't necessarily expect a sympathetic reception - if your doc had £1 for every time an overweight person claimed to have a "slow metabolism", he or she would be rich enough to retire.
So do your homework first. Keep a food diary for a couple of weeks, to see whether you're being realistic about what you're eating and drinking - and aren't "forgetting" any high-calorie drinks or snacks.
If your diary confirms what you think - that you're putting on weight yet eating little - use it as evidence when you talk to your GP.
Tiredness is a symptom of a thyroid problem but this could also mean you have an iron deficiency or that you're just stressed, lacking sleep or under the weather.
Other symptoms of a thyroid disorder include depression, muscle aches, dry skin and hair, swelling around the hands and feet, and menstrual irregularities.IF you have a question for the Diet Clinic write to Shape Up, Daily Mirror Features, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP.
Source:www.mirror.co.uk
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