Feeling hungry can be a normal physiological phenomenon, or it can be caused by diseases such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism, and it is important to differentiate by examination.
Feeling hungry has different causes at different ages. If you are a young person in adolescence, it is a normal physiological response due to rapid growth and development, fast metabolism, and high caloric needs. You need to supplement your nutrition and increase your calories, especially the proportion of carbohydrates and proteins should be more, and the content of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorus should also be abundant.
If a middle-aged or older person is experiencing a constant feeling of hunger, it is important to consider the possibility of disease. The first consideration is diabetes or hyperthyroidism, commonly known as hyperthyroidism. The two diseases will make the body’s metabolism higher and consumption faster, so it will be easy to feel hungry, the way to exclude is also very simple, through the blood test blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin, thyroid function can be. In addition, tumors will also increase the body’s consumption, easy to feel hungry, so regular medical checkups, early detection and early treatment.