Thyroid issue

I have autoimmune hypothyroid problems, also at an earlier stage. They are usually directly linked to some level of gluten issue. I have been seeing a dietitian who has told me to go gluten free as it can trigger attacks on the thyroid. I haven't been gluten free long enough to know whether it will help with weight loss but I'll try to check back when I have more experience with that.

It's also worth noting that hypothyroid can make you very sensitive to what some people would call "starvation response." The dietitian has told me to add 200 calories a day three times over the last two months. I haven't lost any weight but I also haven't gained (eating 600-800 calories a day more than I was two months ago) so I guess that goes to show that I was eating too little. I now eat a minimum net of 1350 calories a day - meaning that I eat all of my exercise calories back on top of the 1350. On long run days that can be close to 3000 calories and I still haven't gained any weight so there must be some truth to it.

One more thing you might try - there are supplements (Thytrophin PMG along with selenium and possibly iodine) that you can take to support the thyroid that are not actual hormone replacement. They are dessicated bovine thyroid with the thyroxine removed - so it's basically everything the thyroid makes except thyroxine from what I understand. This won't work forever but if you are in the early stages of a thyroid problem they may help to prevent it from getting worse more quickly. I had issue with it initially as I don't eat meat, but it basically came down to my health vs my ideals. In the case of the supplements, health won.

I recommend seeing a registered dietitian about the issue as they can tell you more specifically if the supplements are something that can work for you and if so, how much to take. I have noticed since taking the supplements that my hands are no longer freezing all the time and my overall body temperature is more in line with the other people around me. In other words, I'm no longer needing a thick sweater when it's 70 degrees. I think that result alone is worth the price of seeing a professional. I hope to start losing weight soon too, once my body gets used to the new calorie intake.

I'm no professional or expert on the subject but I hope that little bit of shared experience helps.

Bumping as I'm dealing with hypothyroidism. I'm not on medications and I sometimes take Thyroid Complete from Whole Foods as supplement. Best of luck and please update us.