| There are many signs and symptoms of low | | | | of all chronic-depression may be related to low |
| thyroid function, but depression ranks highly as | | | | production of thyroid hormones. These results |
| being one of the most serious and hardest to | | | | suggested that a significant number of patients |
| cope with. Depending on the degree of | | | | with depression may have low thyroid function |
| depression, you may need to seek medical help | | | | and may be candidates for thyroid replacement |
| immediately. Studies of patients with depression | | | | therapy. Unfortunately, most patients who are |
| have shown that a large percentage of them | | | | treated for depression do not first get thyroid |
| have some degree of hypothyroidism (low thyroid | | | | tests. |
| function). It is so important to learn about the | | | | Exercise will help with your depression. Any type |
| thyroid gland and how having an underactive | | | | of exercise will be good, but a nice brisk walk |
| thyroid can be treated to avoid further problems. | | | | outdoors will be a wonderful way to lift your |
| There are things you can do, other than or along | | | | depressed mood. Walk somewhere that you can |
| with medications, to help with your thyroid and | | | | enjoy the scenery while you get your exercise. If |
| depression. | | | | you have a friend or someone special to join you, |
| Studies have linked a relationship between low | | | | to talk to during your walk, it can be very |
| thyroid function and depression. In one study | | | | therapeutic as well. Although it may seem hard to |
| thyroid function was evaluated in 250 patients | | | | get started, usually once you are a few minutes |
| that were referred to a psychiatric hospital for | | | | into it, you will suddenly realize that your already |
| treatment of depression. Out of the 250 patients, | | | | feeling better. There is nothing worst than sitting |
| 20 had some degree of hypothyroidism, ranging | | | | in the house making excuses why you do not feel |
| from overt levels to subclinical. Up to 20 percent | | | | like exercising. Just do it, you will be glad you did! |