Pathology of the Stars: Model Gigi Hadid reveals that she's battling Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
When the model Gigi Hadid was asked about her fluctuating weight she responded on twitter with:
For those of you so determined to come up w why my body has changed over the years, you may not know that when I started @ 17 I was not yet diagnosed w/Hashimoto’s disease; those of u who called me “too big for the industry” were seeing inflammation & water retention due to that.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Over the last few years I’ve been properly medicated to help symptoms including those, as well as extreme fatigue, metabolism issues, body’s ability to retain heat, etc ... I was also part of a holistic medical trial that helped my thyroid levels balance out.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Although stress & excessive travel can also affect the body, I have always eaten the same, my body just handles it differently now that my health is better. I may be “too skinny” for u, honestly this skinny isn’t what I want to be, but I feel healthier internally and (cont)
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Please, as social media users & human beings in general, learn to have more empathy for others and know that you never really know the whole story. Use your energy to lift those that you admire rather than be cruel to those u don’t.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 11, 2018
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation and destruction of the thyroid gland leading to hypothyroidism. The diagnosis is often made by looking for anti-Thyroid peroxidase / anti-microsomal antibodies. To manage the hypothyroidism, she must take thyroid hormone replacement. It's also important to watch her for other autoimmune disorders and NHL.
Editors note: I actually didn't know who she was before seeing her messages on twitter and I'm now a big fan of her for being a great role model and using her fame to help make the world better!!!!
Related Link: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Mnemonic
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day-trip’d it to Boston to visit my @reebok family at their brand new HQ & flagship store !!! HAD THE BEST TIME 💚 thank you to the whole team for your warm welcome and love. @ReebokWomen @ReebokClassics pic.twitter.com/uxd59WkJuP
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) January 19, 2018
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