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'The Thyroid Diet Revolution' & some revelations

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  • debbylee22
    debbylee22 Posts: 456 Member
    I love stop the thyroid madness too!

    I was on levothroxine for a few years and it destroyed my body :/

    Recently I've switched to Armour thyroid and feel so much better! I've started losing weight too, 10lbs in 2 weeks wheras before even on a 1000kcal a day diet and a rigorous exercise regime I didnt even lose 1lb but gained! go figure eh :/
    Congrats!! I'm so happy for you! :drinker:
  • thinteacher
    thinteacher Posts: 25
    What Advocare products do you use? I've just been introduced to them and like what I see so far? chris
  • 31gotogirl
    31gotogirl Posts: 4
    I experience the same thing! I have kept complaining to the doctor that something just is not right! He upped my Synthroid to 112mcg (I have my thyroid) and I feel even worse! Exercise, don't exercise, eat, don't eat, carbs, no carbs...I am exhausted!
  • piesbd
    piesbd Posts: 196 Member
    So this thread has really made me think more about my thyroid. I thought that I was educated about it, and am to some extent.... but I need to learn more. I know about food interactions, etc.... but assumed that I was okay on Synthroid. I can say that my doc is testing TSH, T3 and T4, and they are in range (he just started that the past few tests), but I am tired, skin and hair dry, still having issues with weight.... and absolutely no sex drive....

    I think that i need to look more into my treatment....

    So glad this thread is here!
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    Well I definitely feel an improvement since I started cytomel (T3), but I have also been eating low carb (and only having good carbs when I do - ie; quinoa), minimal processed foods and added sugars, and avoiding all goitrogens (although have had some cooked - ie; mustard in a marinade lo)

    I think that we have to be informed, because as helpful as some of our doctors may be (not mine though) figuring out what works for you and how it works is sometimes ONLY up to you! My Doctor was a bit surprised (but I think pleasantly) when I started talking about reverse T3 and such. lol

    Good luck to you - I am still TOTALLY confused by all of this - but learning more every day!
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    I experience the same thing! I have kept complaining to the doctor that something just is not right! He upped my Synthroid to 112mcg (I have my thyroid) and I feel even worse! Exercise, don't exercise, eat, don't eat, carbs, no carbs...I am exhausted!

    It's so confusing, isn't it? Eat your exercise calories, don't eat them, what's a goitrogen, what's not, you can eat if it's cooked, but don't eat this at all, get your vitamins, make sure you have iodine. Very dizzying.

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