This master gland nested on the vocal cords affects every cell in our body and regulates metabolic rate and energy levels. Our body converts energy from food and needs a certain optimal temperature for the cells to properly perform their functions. We can consider the thyroid as the body’s “thermoregulator”.

When the thyroid is not producing enough T4 and T3 hormones, the body will have trouble creating energy from the food we eat. Hence, the metabolism slows down. A low thyroid function also occurs when the body is not converting the main T4 hormone into enough active T3. Because your thyroid regulates the burning of calories, your weight will go up as your thyroid function slows down.

If you have tried everything to stop the weight gain: discipline, keeping calories in check, exercising despite your low energy levels, trying to prevent more weight gain by doing more cardio, and starvation diets. Still, your body seems to be working against you, and no amount of sleep is ever enough. Then, you have a low thyroid function. Yet, in your lab tests, your thyroid results are “normal”. Detecting and correcting a low functioning thyroid can make a big difference.