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With no obvious symptoms that scream \u2018Subclinical hypothyroidism\u2019, it may not appear as serious as it actually is. <\/p>\nWith no obvious symptoms that scream \u2018Subclinical hypothyroidism\u2019, it may not appear as serious as it actually is. <\/p>\n
But according to a recent study in the journal Risk Management and Healthcare Policy<\/em> it\u2019s negatively affecting one thing you really need each day! <\/p>\n Sleep is essential and if you\u2019re sleep deprived, it has a serious knock-on effect on everything, especially your health. <\/p>\n Chinese scientists recruited 2,224 subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism and 12,622 people with normal thyroid function. They asked them to complete the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a common questionnaire used by scientists to assess the amount of sleep and sleep quality.<\/p>\n The results showed that those with hypothyroidism had 12 percent greater chance of having a poorer sleep quality, 16 percent higher chance of having difficulties falling asleep, and 14 percent chance of being more likely to not have enough sleep. <\/p>\n Taking a long time before falling asleep and waking up way too early are the two main forms of insomnia.<\/p>\n Interestingly, the largest relationship between hypothyroidism and poor sleep was seen in younger women and in people with lower body mass index scores.<\/p>\n One possible reason for this relationship is that the thyroid-stimulating hormone and the thyroid hormone have a circadian rhythm, very much like your body has. If these cycles are out of sync, it can affect your sleep.<\/p>\n Scientists also believe that hypothyroidism somehow disrupts slow-wave sleep. If you have hypothyroidism, your metabolism slows down, which slows your body down. <\/p>\n Another possibility is there is an estrogen and progesterone imbalance, which causes both hypothyroidism and insomnia.<\/p>\n Whatever the reason, you should try to normalize your thyroid function if you want to improve your sleep quality.<\/p>\n