Oprah blames thyroid illness for weight gain

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has blamed a thyroid problem for her recent weight gain of 20 pounds (9 kgs).

Winfrey believes her thyroid problem is to blame for her fluctuating weight and also leaves her “sluggish, exhausted and stressed,” contactmusic.com reported.

She said: “First hyperthyroidism, which sped up my metabolism and left me unable to sleep. Most people lose weight, I didn’t. Then hypothyroidism, which slowed down my metabolism and made me want to sleep all the time. Most people gain weight, I did. Twenty pounds!”

Source: mumbaimirror.com