To become a licensed Psychologist in Indiana you are required to have a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related subject such as educational psychology, this must be from an accredited or approved school.
But in general, over five million Americans have an underactive thyroid that puts them at an increased risk for obesity. While hypothyroidism is hardly uncommon and is easy to treat, because it is often difficult to detect when symptoms first begin, it can be problematic.
Many doctors believe that sugar is the main culprit in the obesity epidemic, even more so than fats. Excess sugar causes a rise in insulin, a hormone which causes energy to be stored in fat cells. 1  Get in the habit of reading food labels, and beware of hidden sugars in beverages, breads, cooking sauces, and cereals.