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What kind of doctor/care provider does one use for thyroid disorders?
What kind of doctor or care provider does one diagnosed with thyroid disease use for treatment? I’m generally curious what the majority of the public does and who they see. I personally was first diagnosed by my family physician D.O. Then I moved to a specialist an Endocrinologist. Now I find myself thinking maybe I should…
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Charts Graphs and Pies
Can someone help me understand how to read and utilize these nutrient charts that show the total and net weekly goals?? I only have this one week full for analyzing. The others I didn’t log completely but it would help if I knew what I was looking at and how to apply that to my goals and use it as a tool. I have attached…
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Consistency
I have finally become consistent at eating gluten free. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get to this point. It’s taken me years of trying to eat gluten free and just recently I’ve been strict gluten free for 2+ months. Not long enough to reap all the benefits but long enough to know I can live this way for life. I’ve decided that my…
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Eating Gluten and symptoms
How do you all restrict yourself from gluten filled foods? I have been “mostly” gluten free for a year. I have a stress eating problem and sometimes I give in to the gluten temptations. I know that it will make me feel crappy but that apparently isn’t enough to keep me gluten free 100% of the time. How do you all do it?? I…
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IF preventing night time binging
So I am a night time snicker. That is when I find myself uncontrollably eating food, sometimes healthy sometimes crap. Either way the evening and my anxiety is a trigger for me. I recently downloaded the LIFE app to help me learn to intermittent fast. My endocrinologist recommended I try IF so as not to eat to close to…
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Lab results
I got my labs back. Wanted to get some advice from others. I know they are within normal range technically but maybe I should aim for lower numbers 🤷🏼♀️ I’m currently on 88mcg Synthroid. TSH-High sensitivity - 2.53 T4 free- non dialysis - 1.4 T3 free - non dialysis - 2.3 A1c hemoglobin with eAg- 5.5%/111 She didn’t check…
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Hashimotos question
I posted this topic/questions in the intro thread as well... I’ve been hypothyroid since 2011 following my third pregnancy or so they thought at the time. I’m recently diagnosed with Hashimotos since September 2018 when tested by my endocrinologist for the anti bodies, what I’m wondering is how will I know if I found what…
