What Is Hashimoto’s Disease, The Autoimmune Disorder Behind Arjun Kapoor's Fluctuating Weight?

Arjun Kapoor, who has been earning praise for his role in recently released Singham Again, opened up about his health struggles. he talked about dealing with mild depression to autoimmune condition, Hashimoto’s disease. Arjun has often been at center of criticism for his weight and how that affects his appearance. However, after his revelation, it has become evident that his weight gain is result of autoimmune disease he suffers from.

What is Hashimoto’s disease that affects Arjun Kapoor?

According to medical journals, Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that can cause hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid. In rare cases, disease can cause hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. Thyroid hormones control how your body uses energy, so y affect nearly every organ in your body—even way your heart beats.

In people with Hashimoto’s disease:

• immune system makes antibodies that attack thyroid gland.
  Large numbers of white blood cells, which are part of immune system, build up in thyroid.
  thyroid becomes damd and can’t make eugh thyroid hormones

What are symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease?

Many people with Hashimoto’s disease have symptoms at first. As disease progresses, you may have one or more of symptoms of hypothyroidism, which include:

• Fatigue
  Weight gain
  Trouble tolerating cold
  Joint and muscle pain
  Constipation
  Dry skin or dry, thinning hair
  Heavy or irregular menstrual periods or fertility problems
  Slowed heart rate

Medication can help treat Hashimoto’s disease.