She’s known for dishing the dirt on other celebs

but now Wendy Williams is putting other things first… and understandably too.

The chat show host making sure her health and well-being are her first priority

as she opens up about her battle with Graves disease.

The 53-year-old presenter took a three-week hiatus from hosting 'The Wendy Williams Show' last month,

due to complications with her overactive thyroid and autoimmune disease Graves - which she was diagnosed 19 years ago

- and during that time she's learned to make herself and her health and well-being her top priority.

She told 'Good Morning America "Wendy first."

Doctors ordered Wendy to take three weeks of vacation to rest

following her battle with her overactive thyroid which she was NOT happy about.

But now Wendy is back to work and says she is feeling "100 per cent" better

than she did before she took a break – and we love the sound of that!