'Star Wars' famed actress Daisy Ridley recently spoke about her autoimmune disorder -Graves' Disease. Read on to know all about the condition where 'weird tiredness' takes over the body. Published: August 7, 2024 11:44 AM IST By Edited by Daisy Ridley, aka Rey, from ‘Star Wars trilogy’ is making headlines for sending out a message of embracing one’s body.
In an recent interview, the actress opened up about her tryst with an autoimmune disorder called the Graves’ Disease. What started with mood swings, irritation and a weird sense of tiredness turned out to be an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. What is Graves’ Disease? Graves’ disease leads to the overproduction of thyroid hormones, a condition known as hyperthyroidism.
This condition is named after the Irish physician Robert Graves, who first described the disorder in the 1800s. Graves’ disease is caused by an autoimmune response in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, stimulating it to produce excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. So far, there is no guaranteed casue or reason that has been understood which may trigger the disease.
However, family history, genetics, stress are considered to potential risk factors of the same. Daisy Ridley’s Health Reportedly, Daisy suffers from endometriosis, PCOS and graves disease. Ridley has rather been open and candid about her health specially on social media.
While she had been diagnosed with the disease back in September 2023, it is only recently when she actually talked about it. In an interview with the Women’s Health Magazine, Ridley Says, ““I thought, Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,” she says. When she described to her endocrinologist her symptoms, which included a racing heart rate, weight loss, fatigue, and hand tremors, the doctor mentioned that the feeling of Graves’ is often referred to as “tired but wired”—and Daisy realized she felt super irritable.
“It was funny, I was like, ‘Oh, I just thought I was annoyed at the world,’ but turns out everything is functioning so quickly, you can’t chill out.” She’s been vegan for years but decided to go gluten-free following her diagnosis. “I am not super strict about it, but generally cutting down on gluten makes me feel better,” she says, noting it is said to help with inflammation for those predisposed to it (like Daisy).
After the diagnosis, Ridley has been taking utmost care of her health and has cut out gluten from her diet. Although she admitted she is not “super strict about it,” the diet change “generally” makes her “feel better.” Her wellness routine now also includes infrared saunas, cryotherapy and acupuncture.
She also carries around a piece of rose quartz with her, which is said to calm emotional turmoil, deepen inner peace and promote self-love.”I do a fair amount of the holistic stuff, but I also understand that it is a privilege to be able to do those things,” Ridley said. For Daisy, working out is a mental escape, not solely a physical feat.
“It’s an hour just for me, and it’s my time to do what I need to do to make myself feel good,” she tells WH. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .
Topics.
