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Top 10 Secrets to Weight Loss for Thyroid Patientsfor Thyroid Patients
Is an undiagnosed or poorly treated thyroid problem problem making it impossible for you to lose weight?
Are your best diet andweight loss efforts efforts failing?
“YOU must NOT be following the program, or you would you would have lost some weight!”
It doesn’t make any sense!
Something had definitelychanged…
An estimated 59 million people – the majority women –have thyroid problems in problems in the U.S…
The majorityareundiagnosed…
100 million Americans are overweight or obese
As many as 40% of overweight people have evidence of a dysfunctional thyroid
Hypothyroidism Risk Factors
* Personal/family history of thyroid problems* Personal/family history of autoimmune disease * Current/former smoker* Allergies to wheat/gluten, celiac disease* Exposed to radiation* Taking lithium or amiodarone* Taking lithium or amiodarone
* Taking iodine, kelp, bladderwrack, bugleweed* Live in "goiter belt" * Exposed to thyroid-damaging chemicals* Soy-crazy
* Too many goitrogenics* Hormonal change
* Neck trauma
Hypothyroidism Symptoms
* Fatigue, exhaustion* Hair falling out * Loss of outer part of
eyebrows* Moodiness* Muscle/joint pains & aches* Loss of sex drive* Depressed, moody, sad* Depressed, moody, sad* Sensitive to cold* Cold hands and/or feet * Hair is dry, tangled, coarse * Dry and/or brittle nails
More Hypothyroidism Symptoms:
* Carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis inarms and legs
* Painful foot soles (plantars fascitis )* Puffy, swollen face, eyes, arms or legs* Unexplained infertility, or recurrent
miscarriages * Heavier, longer or more frequent periods* Fuzzy thinking, difficulty * Fuzzy thinking, difficulty
concentrating/remembering * Constipation* Full, sensitive feeling in the neck * Raspy, hoarse voice* High cholesterol levels, even with
diet/meds * Allergies, hives, rashes
KeyHypothyroidismSymptom:Inability to lose weight, with dietand exercise (or weight gain and exercise (or weight gain without change in diet/exercise)
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)Hormone (TSH)Test
Most labs say0.5 - 5.0 is normal
BUT: 0.3 – 2.5/3.0 is ACTUALLY normal
Other Lab Signs of Hypothyroidism:
* Low/low-normal Free T3
* Low/low-normal Free T4
* Elevated Thyroid Antibodies
* Elevated Reverse T3* Elevated Reverse T3
You can order your own lab tests –including thyroid & hormones -- in most states of the U.S.
https://thyroid-info.mymedlab.com
Generic Name Brand Name Description
Levothyroxine(Synthetic T4)
Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid, Levothroid
Most common treatment
Liothyronine (Synthetic T3)
Cytomel, generic Often given with levothyroxine
Liotrix (Synthetic T4 + T3)
Thyrolar Combo synthetic
Hypothyroidism Drug Treatments
T3)
Compounded thyroid medication (Synthetic T4, T4/T3, time-released T3, natural thyroid)
No brands Available only by prescription from compounding pharmacies
Natural, desiccated thyroid
Armour Thyroid, Naturethroid, Westhroid
Derived from thyroid gland of pigs, includes T4, T3 other thyroid hormones T1 and T2
Finding a Doctor:
Most do NOT need an endocrinologist
Thyroid Top Doctors Directoryhttp://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs
Ask other thyroid patientsAsk other thyroid patients
Try gynecologists, holistic MDs/GPs, integrative physicians
Secret #1:
Find out you HAVE a thyroid problem and get it treated!
Secret #2:
Get on the correct dose of the right thyroid thyroid medication
Secret #3:
Take your thyroid medication properly
Take your thyroid medication properlySecret #4:
Make sure resistance issues are addressed
Secret #5:
Change how you eat
Secret #6:
Drink enough water
Secret #7:
Rethink the mini-meal, mini-meal, “grazing” concept
Secret #8:
Slow down, chew,breathe, sleep
Secret #9:
Exercise!
Secret #10:
Supplements, spices &
herbs
Bonus Secret:
Get Education and Support
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