The day I stumbled upon New York Times bestselling author Mary Shomon’s book Living Well with Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You…That You Need to Know changed my life.
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Thyroid Patients: 7 Keys to Successfully Restoring and Revitalizing Your Health
A day in the life of a hypothyroid fitness nut (and why I celebrate small victories)
An Army Officer named Maria went from being a fit person to someone who heard cruel words like You need to lay off the donuts. [Read more…]
Weight Loss Tips for Hypothyroid Moms
“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 and Hypothyroidism: Quite the Odd Couple
Weight loss is by far the number one question asked by my Hypothyroid Mom readers. [Read more…]