If your metabolism is too fast, however, your thyroid is overactive and producing a surfeit of thyroid hormone. Only your doctor can help you determine if you have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, and whether boosting your metabolism as a thyroid patient is safe.
[header] How to boost metabolism as a thyroid patient [title] Talk to your doctor. [step] There are two types of thyroid patients. If your metabolism is too slow because your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone, you suffer from hypothyroidism.