Health Tip: Always Hungry?

Here are possible reasons

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(HealthDay News) -- Everyone has days when they eat too much. But if you always seem to be hungry, there may be a medical explanation.

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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.

-- Diana Kohnle