10. Thyroid Disorders
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland found just above your Adam’s apple. This gland is responsible for regulating the release of hormones that manage the metabolic rate. Almost 10% of Americans live with hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormones to cover metabolic function.
A loss in thyroid function can affect body weight by slowing metabolism and making the body more prone to storing body fat. Numerous factors can cause anemia, and it’s common knowledge in the medical community that hypothyroidism can cause various types of anemia, including macrocytic, normocytic, and microcytic anemia.
One of the first signs of hypothyroidism is anemia.
Thyroid hormones directly or indirectly affect the growth and production of erythroid colonies through erythropoietin. An iron deficiency slows thyroid function and diminishes the body’s ability to boost metabolism. Variations in body temperature, as well as weight gain, fatigue, weakness, and a loss of cognitive function, are all symptoms of an underactive thyroid.