What is the best diet for a person who has hypothyrodism?

Question

I have been diagnosed with it since I was 15, and over the years my weight increased although I have been the same weight for 7 years I could never get the 20-30 pds off that I really need to. Doctors never gave me good advice on what I could do to lose the weight. Help?

Answer 1

Also, autoimmune hypothyroidism (such as Hashimotos) is correlated to a higher incidence of other diseases, including diabetes. In addition, hypothyroidism raises cholesterol, and makes it harder to lose weight. Somehow, they're all related, and the Zone seems to have some answers why.

When you eat a carbohydrate, your pancreas secretes insulin to drive down blood sugar back to a normal level. If you eat too many carbohydrates, your pancreas releases so much insulin that it can drive down blood sugar to a level too low to allow your brain to function effectively. This condition of low blood sugar and high insulin can be considered a step away from diabetes.

According to the Zone theory, when you're creating this excess insulin, it also prevents your body from using its stored fat for energy. Hence, your insulin response to excess carbos causes you to gain weight, or you cannot lose weight.

But what are considered "excess carbohydrates?
For some people, most simple carbohydrates (i.e., bread, pasta) are "too much." These people's systems overreact to an amount of carbos that others wouldn't have a problem with. This is why these people seem to gain or have trouble losing, while eating the same amount of food that doesn't cause others a problem. Yep, it's a "glandular problem" for these folks, but the gland is the pancreas!
Some people simply eat too many carbos. According to Sears, only the minority of the population (25%) can eat carbos freely with no blood sugar highs and lows, or weight problems. They are metabolically fortunate. For the rest of us, we're susceptible to carbos. It's being documented that people are eating less and less fat, but getting fatter. If we go on "low-fat diets" and eat only pasta and bagels and Snackwells and fruits and vegs and such, and stay very low-fat, and even exercise, we don't lose and might even gain more.
Now, here are some theories to float.


A slower metabolism can't handle carbos/insulin as it did before. It seems likely that hypothyroidism, with its penchant for slowing down everything else in our systems, also slows down our body's ability to process carbohydrates. Hence, the carbos we could eat pre-thyroid problems now are too much for our systems to handle. So excess carbos lead to excess insulin which leads to excess weight...and someday even perhaps diabetes. Plus, we might end up with even more side effects of blood sugar swings (tiredness, dizziness, fatigue, exhaustion, hunger, etc.) that we may be mistaking as thyroid symptoms.
Stress from chronic physical illness is raising cortisol, which raises insulin. Any illness, such as the chronic thyroid problems we all face, creates physical stress. Stress raises cortisol levels. And increased cortisol increases insulin levels. (I know my cortisol was through the roof last time the doctor checked. She had no idea why.)
There's also a vicious circle aspect to this. The liver mediates between the activities of the insulin-releasing pancreas and the adrenal and thyroid glands, which are supposed to "tell" the liver to release glucose. If the adrenals and thyroid aren't working properly on the "telling" end, or if the liver is sluggish, stressed out, or toxic, and not working on the "receiving" end, the system goes out of balance. Either way, the result is elevated excess insulin (or hyperinsulinism).
Ultimately, some doctors believe that if your adrenal glands are stronger than your pancreas, this can potentially lead to diabetes. If your pancreas is the stronger organ, which is more common, then you get fatigue, lowered body temperature, reduced enzymatic activity, and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Interesting, hmmm. The standard complaints we all seem to have, even when we're getting our thyroid hormone!

Answer 2

Well, if you are properly treated for your hypothyroidism (the dose of your synthroid is correct by TSH levels), then you shouldn't have a much harder time loosing weight than the average person. Unfortunately, you need only look at the billions of dollars made each year by diet programs, books, and aids to see that it isn't necessarily easy for the average person either.
But the principals are the same, eat less, exercise more, and just try to loose 2-3 pounds a month until you're at your goal.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

A BEER is made from malted barley, which is rich in some vitamins. In fact, a pint can provide more than five per cent of the daily recommended intake B9, B6 and B2 - almost the same as a slice of brown bread. It also contains 40g of sugar per litre, in the form of maltose and glucose, and it's 90 per cent water so you won't go thirsty. But the alcohol dehydrates you and you'll miss out on other vitamins like A, C and D. No-one knows how long a human can survive on just beer, but it's not a good idea to try to find out. The alcohol may take your mind off food, but it would eventually destroy your liver.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Be it hyper or hypo thyrodism relates to Iodine -either excess or deficient in the thyroid region of the body .
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Answer 7

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I pray the best for you!

God Bless!

Answer 8

Making dietary changes is your first line of defense in treating hypothyroidism. Learn here https://tr.im/FigMD

Many people with hypothyroidism experience crippling fatigue and brain fog, which prompts reaching for non-nutritional forms of energy like sugar and caffeine. I’ve dubbed these rascals the terrible twosome, as they can burn out your thyroid (and destabilize blood sugar).

1. Just say no to the dietary bungee cord. Greatly reduce or eliminate caffeine and sugar, including refined carbohydrates like flour, which the body treats like sugar. Make grain-based carbohydrates lesser of a focus, eating non-starchy vegetables to your heart’s content.

2. Up the protein. Protein transports thyroid hormone to all your tissues and enjoying it at each meal can help normalize thyroid function. Proteins include nuts and nut butters; quinoa; hormone- and antibiotic-free animal products (organic, grass-fed meats, eggs, and sustainably-farmed fish); and legumes.

Answer 9

Hypothyroidism has many causes, one of which is iodine deficiency. You should eat iodine-rich foods if this is the case. Seafood is the best source of iodine. Iodized salt which is ubiquitous is likewise a good source of iodine. Also, avoid foods like cabbage that may worsen the hypothyroidism.

Answer 10

Green tea helps in burning more calories because it cantains bioactive substance