What disease does Zoe Saldana have?

In July 2016, during an interview with Net-a-Porters The Edit, Saldaña revealed she has Hashimotos thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease, along with her mother and sisters. To combat the effects of this disease, Saldaña said she and her husband adhere to a gluten- and dairy-free diet.

Can you be skinny with Hashimotos?

“Hashimotos can often be associated with some weight gain — its mostly salt and water weight, which is why you look puffy,” she says. “However, the weight gain seen with Hashimotos thyroiditis is usually less dramatic than the weight loss seen with autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves disease).”

Does removing the thyroid get rid of Hashimotos disease?

If persistent symptoms in patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis are caused by the active autoimmune process rather than by thyroid hormone status, removing the thyroid gland through surgery may reduce the levels of the TPOAb and improve some symptoms.

Why is it so hard to lose weight with Hashimotos?

A slow metabolism makes for harder work(outs) Having an underactive thyroid makes it more challenging to control or lose weight. Shedding weight comes down to the math—energy in (eaten) vs. energy spent (out). But calculating how much energy is used up is not easy, nor is it a constant number.