Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Disease
When a person is diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, thyroid hormone replacement medication is the conventional treatment expected to cure all that ails you, but that’s far from the reality patients face all around the world. There is more to the optimal treatment of this autoimmune disease and food is an untold powerhouse for healing.
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“Help! How do I lose weight?”
“Am I the only one who can go to the gym 5 days a week and actually gain weight?”
“Everyone tells me to exercise more and eat less. It’s BS. I never had a weight issue before hypothyroidism.”
I receive these types of statements at Hypothyroid Mom all the time. I too struggled with weight gain that didn’t make sense. There I was a healthy eater who exercised regularly yet the pounds were packing on.
The thyroid helps regulate metabolism so you bet that weight gain is a common symptom of hypothyroidism. Optimal thyroid treatment is essential for maintaining a healthy weight for people with hypothyroidism, but there is more to it.
I reached out to holistic health expert and thyroid specialist Jen Wittman for weight loss tips.
Weight loss is by far the number one question asked by my Hypothyroid Mom readers. [Read more…]
