Gabi DeMartino Opens Up About Living With Hashimoto's Disease & Defends Her Instagram Story Post

Gabi DeMartino has been battling Hashimoto’s Disease for quite a while and opened up this week about finally feeling like herself again.

After snapping a pic of her being back in her normal size on her Instagram Stories, some fans called the 23-year-old influencer out for promoting being skinny over being healthy – however, that was hardly the case.

Gabi revealed her battle with the disease over two years ago. The disease, which Gigi Hadid also has, is the inflammation of the thyroid, which causes a leak resulting in excess thyroid hormones and some of the symptoms include fatigue and unexplained weight gain.

“It’s a good goal for me because that was / is my healthy weight & what i am naturally without the hashimotos disease ive been fighting everyday for the last 2.5 yrs,” she wrote to a fan on Twitter. “If u watch my vlogs youd know i gained 25 lbs in the last 2.5 yrs from a disease & finally am beating it xo.”

We’re glad that Gabi is back at her healthy weight and that she’s coming out on top of the disease.

See what else Gabi shared about body positivity below: