DRY FLAKY FEET COULD INDICATE THYROID PROBLEMS

If you notice dry, flaky feet, It could be thyroid problems, especially if moisturizer doesn’t help. When the thyroid gland (the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck) goes on the fritz, it doesn’t properly produce thyroid hormones, which control metabolic rate, blood pressure, tissue growth, and skeletal and nervous system development.

 

Dr. Marlene Reid

 

“Thyroid problems cause severe dryness of the skin,” says Marlene Reid, DPM, a foot specialist at Family Podiatry Center in Naperville, IL. “When we see cracking on the feet, or if moisturizer doesn’t improve dryness over a few days, we usually refer patients to their primary doctor to make sure their thyroids are okay.” Brittle toenails can also signal thyroid complications. 

 

Source: Kelsey Kloss, MSN Lifestyle 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.