Health Tip: Always Hungry?
June 11, 2009, 12:02 PM ET
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June 12 -- (HealthDay News) -- Everyone has days when they eat too much. But if you always seem to be hungry, there may be a medical explanation.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these possible reasons for excessive hunger, medically called "hyperphagia" or "polyphagia":
Anxiety.Eating disorders, such as bulimia.Diabetes mellitus, including gestational diabetes.Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).Thyroid conditions, such as hyperthyroidism or Graves' disease.Side effects of medications, including corticosteroids and certain antidepressants.