Is it beneficial to have very fast metobolism?

It is what it is…as long as you are within a normal range. Consider yourself lucky to stay thin easily.(metabolism)

It may not be a good thing.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-fuhrman-md/metabolism-aging_b_870845.html

Story of my life. I’d have to try hard to gain weight. Luckily, it’s not on my To Do list…

I don’t see how it could be bad unless you were seriously underweight.

However, I could’ve sworn I read something on this site about how “fast” and “slow” metabolisms don’t even exist, so I have no idea.

It’s good as long as you don’t have Graves Disease. If your eyes bulge, you have trouble sleeping, and your hair falls out a lot consider a blood test.

@JLeslie Where did that come from? None of that was even mentioned by the poster.

@beachbum76 Fast metabolism and failure to gain weight can indicate Graves Disease. I gave her some other symptoms so if she fits them she should get a blood test. If she is perfectly healthy and just nice amd slender, then I wouldn’t think twice about. As I said, it’s fine as long as it does not indicate an illness. Why? What was wrong with my answer?

Enjoy it while you can. That will probably all change overnight somewhere between 35 and 40.
It did with me.

Yes and no, chances are you’ll not only be able to nom nom nom a bunch without worry, but could also dabble in stuff that could be adverse to the normal person without too much worry about yourself (like smoking, you’re less likely to get cancer than me – not that I’m saying you should take up smoking). But many people also take advantage of this and push it to the extreme, which is bad for anyone. And you are probably going to have a shorter natural lifespan than the rest of us unless you can afford telomerase treatment.

I actually just had a checkup last week and the findings showed that my T4 is slightly high. I’ve read about Graves disease and it’s really scary. The doctor just told me to avoid caffeinated drinks and chocolate. A sad fate for me because I LOVE chocolates.

Oh my, you’re just like me. Consider it as luck since fast metabolism also related to how active your brain could be. The faster the pace of nutrition coming and passing through your brain the more intelligent and the more easier for you to learn new stuff.

Many obese people want to have your slim body, that’s what they envy about.

The benefits of a fast metabolism is, you do not have to be a slave to food, or shall I say, diets. You can go out and eat what you want when you want with out guilt, unless you are just plain wasting food while others in the world are starving. I have always had a fast metabolism but that didn’t mean I could not get fat, because I did when I was stuffing myself like there was no tomorrow and literally a super couch potato, once I quite stuffing myself and got my bones to moving, everything righted itself. It may go away in your thirties, maybe your forties, or like me, it will never go away and you will have it a life time.

@JLeslie Because sometimes it is just high metabolism. You are attempting to diagnose. There are hundreds of other diagnosis that include high metabolism.

I’m with @JLeslie on this. Graves disease can be serious, so just keep an eye on your thyroid. Note: I thought I just had a high metabolism, but it turned out to be Graves. Since I didn’t know I had it, that turned into thyroid storm, which can be fatal.

@beachbum76 I am not attempting to diagnose anyone. And, it seems I was right to mention it. @halleyanne wrote her T4 is high, which is an indication of Hyperthyroidism, usually caused by Graves disease. Her doctor thought prudent to check the same thing I did. T4 is not regularly checked on teens otherwise. If she had not been to the doctor, giving her something to think about and research symptoms, and maybe get her to talk to a doctor about it seems like it was a good idea. High metabolism is rewarded in America, thin, need less sleep, energetic, and so at first it might be ignored, or reinforced as a good thing. She is lucky her doctor actually took it seriously.

@halleyanne Definitely get it tested periodically. It could reguate on its own. Know that thyroid can cause psychological symptoms like anxiety and mood swings. Literally, when people are hospitalized for mental issues thyroid is a mandatory test that is done. People can appear manic (bi-polar) when really they just have a hyperactive thyroid. And, it can affect your heart. If you begin having a pounding or racing heart regularly, or you feel very spacey, sort of light headed, at times (which is likely blood pressure problems, usually will be very low with Graves, but can be the opposite) go to the doctor for another blood test. I am not talking about light headed like when you get up to fast, but just sitting or standing in the middle of the day when your should feel alert and stable, and suddenly you feel spacey.

Do not simply rely on your GP if things start to really go out of whack, go to an endocrinologist. Reducing caffeine is not going to help your underlying condition, it will only help with some of the outward symptoms.

A downside to having a fast metabolism is a false perceived sense of health. You could eat whatever you want and not gain a pound, but that doesn’t mean you’re not on the fast track to a heart attack if you eat poorly the same way fatties do.

If you live where food is cheap and plenty, then it’s generally fine.

If you plan to go anywhere that conditions are harsh, food is scarce, and people struggle to survive, then make sure you’ve got a will.

@JLeslie actually I planned to have my heart checked because I was experiencing irregular heartbeats and there are times when I just couldn’t sleep at night because it felt like I was so wide awake when I know my eyes just wanted to shut close. Then, the doctor decided to have my thyroid checked and so, I did. And that’s what we found out. My heart is totally fine but my T4 isn’t.

@halleyanne when you say he checked your heart do you mean a one minute EKG? That is not a real check. I do not think your heart is damaged, but a quick EKG is not going to catch when your hearts whacks out every so often. You would need a 24 hour monitor. I do not think you need a monitor, I think your thyroid is overactive and causing your symptoms. Do you tend to have low blood pressure?

@JLeslie yes, most of the time. My hemoglobin’s a bit low, I forgot to mention. Gosh, I sure have a lot of problem with my body, don’t I?

@halleyanne If your iron is low, that can cause your heart to race a little also. Do you have muscle pain? Do they cramp a lot or tire easily?

@JLeslie I do experience muscle weakness at times. And I do get tired easily for most of the time.

@halleyanne That could be from the low iron or the thyroid outside of normal ranges. Are your eyes very dry?