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Myjourney2345

cebreisch wrote: »

I think it's great that you want to incorporate a naturopath in your treatment plan. I will caution you though that you want to work with your endocrinologist and naturopath to make sure whatever you're taking doesn't freak out your liver or anything.

I had started taking a bunch of supplements a long time ago thinking they would help me lose weight. I went to see my endocrinologist, and he had run some tests - and my liver numbers were REALLY bad....where they had been really good previously. The only think I could think of were those supplements....so I went off of them for 2 weeks, ran the test again, and my liver numbers were back to fine.

I agree! I will mostly use the naturopath to ensure that I am not deficient in any other vitamins or minerals. I believe that a proper diet is the best way to heal the body (and if needed medicine).

CSARdiver

I hope the endocrinologist I sent you works out. He is very straight forward and direct and I have been working with him since 2003.

Agree with the woo that is StoptheThyroidMadness. If reading stories of personal struggle is your thing then go for it, but you aren't going to find much else in the realm of problem solving.

As for the naturopathic element - if you find a good one go for it. My sensei is an acupuncturist and the results defy explanation, but he also does not charge. I'm a scientist by trade, but fully recognize the need for balance - physical, mental, and spiritual. All must be in good health. The problem is that there are far too many charlatans out there taking advantage of people. You cannot fix Hashimotos with nutrition. You have a gland that is malfunctioning and an immune system responding incorrectly to triggers. This can ONLY be fixed with medicine - allopathic medicine. Anything else you take is pure placebo and potentially dangerous as these homeopathic remedies can mask severe problems.

As for the real impact of hypothyroidism and metabolism? Patient data shows a slowdown of ~5%. So if you have a 2000 cals/day budget you would need to lower this by 5% or 1900 cals/day to be in maintenance.

Visit the forums often - there are several members here with hypothyroidism and successfully losing or maintaining. Listen to those who don't have quick fixes and be wary of anyone selling you a "Thyroid Diet" or other such nonsense.