Losing weight with Hashimotos thyroiditis?
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Try going gluten free. Gluten intolerance/sensitivity and Hashi's can be correlated. No matter how few calories I get and how much I exercise, I cannot lose weight if I'm eating gluten (plus, my thyroid swells to a goiter and I feel like crap.). I'm on Armour and the combo of that and gluten free finally has me losing weight like I used to be able to.
Supposedly, gluten has a similar structure to the thyroid, which is attacked when you have Hashi's. So gluten makes your body think there's more thyroid tissue that needs to be attacked and it ups the autoimmune response.
Gluten might trigger more antibodies, but removing gluten will not cure or heal the disease or your thyroid gland. If your thyroid is damaged, you'll need medication for life.
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I have seen this book and am interested in buying it, although I don't have autoimmune disease as far as I know. I find this to be an interesting subject.Lynz_Bruce wrote: »Does anyone on here have hashimotos diease?
" Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes, causing primary hypothyroidism"
I find it very difficult to loose weight because of this, even with a healthy diet and lots of exercise. I take medication (synthroid) but it doesn't seem to help with my metabolism. I guess my question is- if anyone has this, what are you doing to loose weight? What's your advice?
Here's the link
http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Solution-Spectrum-Inflammatory-Symptoms/dp/0062347470/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429218126&sr=1-3&keywords=healing+autoimmune+diseases
This is an MD who found that so many of her patients were coming in with autoimmune diseases, that she turned her attention to it, and is healing her patients naturally!0 -
This is not weight loss related... I'm very newly diagnosed hypo (2 months ago)... and I just got another test back .. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody at 234 (range <35) which my googling tells me is an indicator of Hashis... So far I've only seen my regular doc... do you guys suggest I look at seeing an endocrinologist? She never mentioned anything about it, but so far she's only talked about getting my TSH into the "normal" range (.4 - 4) I'm down to 6.04 from 10.81 and not feeling much different. She just bumped me from 100mcg of levo to 112mcg.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796
There are TONS of success stories including the author's who have healed their Hashis!
How can you heal Hashi's? It's an autoimmune disease.
*Almost* all diseases can be healed, obviously there are some that aren't. However those that can be are all related to nutrient deficiencies. Check out that Hashi's book and check out Dr. Wahl who cured her progressive MS...she went from a wheelchair and braces to riding a bike and being active within one year of dramatically changing her diet.
Since adopting a healthier lifestyle my anti-bodies have dramatically decreased, I'm at the lowest dose of thyroid meds I've been on my entire life (I've had Hashi's for 22 years now) and my other "autoimmune diseases" have improved dramatically as well.
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"Lynz_Bruce wrote: »"It's interesting you said that native americans are more likely to have thyroid issues. I am 25% comanche and 12.5% arapaho.
Is this a legitimate correlation?
It's probably a generalization of all of us who live on US soils, consume the US diet, etc... US citizens are among the sickest of the world...diabetes, BMI, heart disease, etc...0 -
This is not weight loss related... I'm very newly diagnosed hypo (2 months ago)... and I just got another test back .. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody at 234 (range <35) which my googling tells me is an indicator of Hashis... So far I've only seen my regular doc... do you guys suggest I look at seeing an endocrinologist? She never mentioned anything about it, but so far she's only talked about getting my TSH into the "normal" range (.4 - 4) I'm down to 6.04 from 10.81 and not feeling much different. She just bumped me from 100mcg of levo to 112mcg.
See an endocrinologist. A general practitioner who only is looking at TSH is worthless. Make sure you get a serum test for TSH, free T3, Free T4, Total T3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin. If your TPO antibodies are high, there's no reason to retest those. You should be testing all of those values every few months.0 -
Justygirl77 wrote: »I have seen this book and am interested in buying it, although I don't have autoimmune disease as far as I know. I find this to be an interesting subject.
Here's the link
http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Solution-Spectrum-Inflammatory-Symptoms/dp/0062347470/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429218126&sr=1-3&keywords=healing+autoimmune+diseases
This is an MD who found that so many of her patients were coming in with autoimmune diseases, that she turned her attention to it, and is healing her patients naturally!
I'll have to check that book out! That's awesome she's healing her patients!
Check out this book too: http://www.amazon.com/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796
It's by a pharmacist and doc who cured her Hashi's via diet and supplementation!
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I think I just need to visit my endocrinologist again. It's difficult when you're in a different state for school. That and my Tri Care likes to change providers on me. And could anti-depressants possibly interfere with my synthroid? I take my synthroid before and wait usually an hour before taking my other medication.0
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Justygirl77 wrote: »
I have seen this book and am interested in buying it, although I don't have autoimmune disease as far as I know. I find this to be an interesting subject.Lynz_Bruce wrote: »Does anyone on here have hashimotos diease?
" Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes, causing primary hypothyroidism"
I find it very difficult to loose weight because of this, even with a healthy diet and lots of exercise. I take medication (synthroid) but it doesn't seem to help with my metabolism. I guess my question is- if anyone has this, what are you doing to loose weight? What's your advice?
Here's the link
http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Solution-Spectrum-Inflammatory-Symptoms/dp/0062347470/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429218126&sr=1-3&keywords=healing+autoimmune+diseases
This is an MD who found that so many of her patients were coming in with autoimmune diseases, that she turned her attention to it, and is healing her patients naturally!
An MD who calls foods "toxic" and is endorsed by Hyman. Yeah... no.
There's a lot of quackery on the web about "healing" autoimmune conditions. I did some reading on "healing" Hashimotos. Apparently the key is giving up gluten.
I haven't had gluten in 18 years. I also went through phases of not eating diary and eating Paleo. Long phases.
Still have Hashi's.
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Hashimotos-Thyroiditis-Lifestyle-Interventions-Treating/dp/0615825796
There are TONS of success stories including the author's who have healed their Hashis!
How can you heal Hashi's? It's an autoimmune disease.
*Almost* all diseases can be healed, obviously there are some that aren't. However those that can be are all related to nutrient deficiencies. Check out that Hashi's book and check out Dr. Wahl who cured her progressive MS...she went from a wheelchair and braces to riding a bike and being active within one year of dramatically changing her diet.
Since adopting a healthier lifestyle my anti-bodies have dramatically decreased, I'm at the lowest dose of thyroid meds I've been on my entire life (I've had Hashi's for 22 years now) and my other "autoimmune diseases" have improved dramatically as well.
Improvement isn't a cure, and a decrease in antibodies isn't an elimination of them.
Hashi's runs hot and cold anyway.
As I mentioned in my last post, minus the supplementation protocol that they recommend (since I don't know what it is), I was gluten free, eating just meat, eggs, and veggies... no dairy... for a few years.
I still have Hashi's. And celiac disease. And psoriatic arthritis.
It's good that the protocol worked for Dr. Wahl. It's not a universal fix, though.
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This is not weight loss related... I'm very newly diagnosed hypo (2 months ago)... and I just got another test back .. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody at 234 (range <35) which my googling tells me is an indicator of Hashis... So far I've only seen my regular doc... do you guys suggest I look at seeing an endocrinologist? She never mentioned anything about it, but so far she's only talked about getting my TSH into the "normal" range (.4 - 4) I'm down to 6.04 from 10.81 and not feeling much different. She just bumped me from 100mcg of levo to 112mcg.
The Dr will take you down slowly. You will not begin to feel well until you get to .4 _ 2 range. Also, I found in my case that if I take generic recognitions I still feel terrible. When I switched to Synthroid I became a different person. I had more energy, no depression, no anxiety/panic attacks.
Every person reacts differently. Talk to your Dr about your plan. Make a list of notes so that you are prepared for your next visit.
It will get better. But it does not happen over night.0 -
My name is Lenica. I have hypothyroidism. I have had it for years but only in the last year have I began to feel better. I have put on approx 85 lbs. However, I felt so bad and had no energy that I ate crap you get in a drive thru and never did any exercise. I existed.
It wasn't till the last year that I went back to my Dr and said my levels say normal but I still feel terrible. Levothyroxine is not working. My mom used to say the same. My Dr advised me that some women do not respond to generic forms. He changed me to Synthroid. My life has changed. I am feeling better. My T4 needs to be at 1 range. Now I feel better and have began to try and lose weight and get my life back.
I go back for new check next week. I get checked every 3 months.
The one thing I have noticed is that it may take 2 weeks for the scale to move. I am trying to lose 2 lbs a week. However, it seems like one week I lose 4 lb and the next week nothing. Then I repeat and lose 4. Does that happen to anyone else?0 -
I have this as well and i have the same issue and I track all my food and do 30 min of cardio and 30 min of weights a day. I eat clean and try eating gluten free if that doesnt help talk to your doctor and go on facebook and like thyroid sexy it had so much stuff that has helped me. Idk if im the only one but it gives me anxiety as well. Im glad you put up this post. Add me if you want. Support the thyroid struggle lol.0
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Hi...I am new here and don't have any friends... My goal is to lose 40 pounds... I am a female 22yrs old with hypothyroid... Would love to have friends to motivate me..
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Does anyone use Naturethroid AND cytomel? I know it has the T4 and T3 but is anyone adding a little more T3 with cytomel?0
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Lynz_Bruce wrote: »Does anyone on here have hashimotos diease?
" Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes, causing primary hypothyroidism"
I find it very difficult to loose weight because of this, even with a healthy diet and lots of exercise. I take medication (synthroid) but it doesn't seem to help with my metabolism. I guess my question is- if anyone has this, what are you doing to loose weight? What's your advice?
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I have a lot of friends that are using a Health and Wellness program called Plexus and there are numerous testimonies about how the Plexus products have help with their Hashimoto's thyroid issues. I used the weight loss products they have for a while and it is a good program I would probably still be on it if my doctor didn't decide I need gastric bypass surgery. Just Google Plexus and then search on the page for Hasimoto's testimonies.0
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