If you’re not getting a good night’s sleep your thyroid might be to blame. Your thyroid is a gland in your throat, just under the Adam’s apple. It releases hormones that control the body’s metabolic rate. Your metabolic rate is a chemical process that occurs within the body necessary to maintain life and provide energy. The thyroid gland is self-regulated by thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH) made in the pituitary gland which is at the base of the brain. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland becomes overactive, making an excess amount of thyroid hormones. It is more likely to happen in woman then men. Other risk factors include type 1 diabetes, anemia, family history, eating too much iodine, if you are 60 or over and have had goiter or thyroid surgery. Hypothyroidism is when you have an underactive thyroid and don't produce enough hormones. Read more »
Heart Rate Increases When I Can’t Sleep
Why does your heart rate increase when you are resting or trying to go to sleep? There are many reasons why you can’t sleep because your heart is racing, which could be as simple as trying to deal with the stress in your life. Medically there are three reasons you should see your physician when your heart rate increases: Atherosclerosis, Panic Attacks and Hyperthyroidism. Read more »
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