Daisy Ridley is getting candid about her health struggles. The 32-year-old actress covers the September/October issue of Women's Health , and, in the accompanying interview, reveals that she was diagnosed with Graves' disease last year. After previous diagnoses of endometriosis and polycystic ovaries, Ridley learned in September 2023 that she was suffering from Graves' disease, an immune system condition that affects the thyroid gland, per Mayo Clinic .
Initially, Ridley attributed her symptoms of a racing heart rate, weight loss, fatigue, and hand tremors to finishing up work on Magpie , a psychological thriller that was "really stressful" to star in. However, when her doctor weighed in and described Graves' as making one feel "tired but wired," Ridley reconsidered. "It was funny, I was like, 'Oh, I just thought I was annoyed at the world,'" she tells the outlet, "but turns out everything is functioning so quickly, you can't chill out.
" Already a vegan, after Ridley's diagnosis she decided to cut down on gluten and change her workout routine. "I didn't realize how bad I felt before," she admits. "Then I looked back and thought, 'How did I do that?'" Ridley also made lifestyle changes in an effort to be "more well-being conscious" than just "health conscious.
" She makes sure to rest, spends time in infrared saunas, uses cryotherapy, gets massages and acupuncture and utilizes crystals. "I do a fair amount of the holistic stuff, but I also understand that it is a privilege to b.