Re: Muscle loss, weight gain, and thyroid

[Guest guest]

>

> Merry Christmas everyone!

>

> I´m in sunny Costa Rica and soaking up the Vitamin D .

>

> The food here is great! Lots of fish, beef, eggs, veggies, simple

> sauces of garlic and butter, and avocadoes. Unfortunately, I can´t

> find a lemon! They only have limes and, man, are they sour!

>

> As I´ve been putting on my bikini these last couple of days, I´ve

> noticed just how " fat " I´ve become. I´ve lost so much muscle tone

it

> is kinda scary! Years ago, I did a low carb diet and had a very

> similar reaction to my body shape. I´ve been really slacking on my

> exercise as the fatigue in the beginning stages of diet was so

> intense so that is part of it too.

+++Hi Genevieve. Greetings to you and your husband from snowy wintry

Canada! LOL! I'm so happy you were able to pack your coconut oil,

etc. okay. That's wonderful you are soaking up the sun and enjoying

a lot of the foods there.

>

> Even here, I´m tired a lot... we´re hiking, kayaking, swimming,

> walking, etc. and my body is doing OK but it is hard with this

> fatigue. I hold onto other testimonials that it will pass.

>

> I also reduced my thyroid meds so that might be making me fatter?

I am wanting to cut back on my fat intake because I just feel so fat!

It makes me mad as I´m not eating many carbs except veggies and

> lemons.

+++Take your basal temperature as soon as you wake up, without moving

except to put the thermometer in your mouth. If it is low you might

have cut back thyroid meds too soon or too much.

>

> I just retested my thyroid and my TSH is 0.6 and my T4 Free is 0.9

> and they forgot to test T3 Free. Bee, just curious if your TSH is

in a normal range. My doc doesn´t like that it is so low so he´s

> rearranging my dosage a bit so I¨m a little heavier on T4.

+++Yes, my TSH is in normal range. I take mostly natural thryoid,

and a small amount of Synthroid since my body wasn't translating well

enough after being on Synthroid for a long time.

Your TSH and Free T4 are both low. Normal Ranges are: TSH 1.3 - 1.8,

and Free T4 1.2 - 1.3.

Dr. Rind writes: In cases of chronic adrenal fatigue, the body

(actually the adrenals) can only handle a low amount of metabolic

energy, so the TSH will usually be below optimal. This is an example

of the body 'down-regulating' the thyroid energy. With this low level

of thyroid stimulation, we find the T4 and T3 below optimal

approximately at the same place on the scale. (e.g. TSH 0.9, FT4

0.95, FT3 282). Here's the reference on Dr. Rind's website:

http://www.drrind.com/thyroidscale.asp#tests

Candida sufferers have both low adrenal and thyroid function, which

go hand in hand. The body down-regulates thyroid hormones when the

adrenals are low. That's why this program is so good; it increases

adrenal and thyroid function at the same time as your candida is

being cured, but it does take time.

Ensure you are doing mild exercises daily, i.e. dry skin brushing or

walking or another form, which exercises the lymphatic system so it

circulates better (the lymphatic system includes the thyroid,

adrenals and other organs). Coffee enemas are great for decongesting

the liver and the lymphatic system. See these articles on the

thyroid and adrenals:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu4_7_1.php

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

Thanks so much for your insights! I will have to teach my doctor

about the low TSH, low T4 and adrenal connection.

I totally hear you that I may have dropped meds to soon. I was on

1.75 (all Armour) and am now on 1.25 (1 grain, .25 of T4). The only

reason I really dropped it was because my heart rate or pulse was

quick and tight. Since I´ve dropped the meds, my heart beat is back

to normal. I have been taking basal temp but under my arm (hope that

is the same as under tongue). The first month on this program, you

wouldn´t believe the ranges... 95.3 to 97.8. Just so you know, I´ve

never had " normal " temps. Even on the 1.75 grains, my temps averaged

around 96.7.

Any ways, recently, I have had 2 basal temps of 98 degrees! I thought

my thermo was broken as I´ve never had this high before! I have also

been a lot steadier. The last several days have been in the 97ies and

this is during the time of my cycle when temps are lower.

I will definitely heed your advice and start doing a bit more activity

to keep things moving. And I definitely want to try the coffee enemas

as I haven´t done any enemas as of yet.

I guess I could increase meds but feel that I¨m doing OK and would

prefer to wean off slowly. I´ve been on thyroid meds for 5 years and

I´m almost at 2 months on your plan.

I just keep holding the faith that things will balance out and I´ll

get my figure back .

Hugs to you all!

Genevieve

> +++Take your basal temperature as soon as you wake up, without moving

> except to put the thermometer in your mouth. If it is low you might

> have cut back thyroid meds too soon or too much.

> >

>

> Ensure you are doing mild exercises daily, i.e. dry skin brushing or

> walking or another form, which exercises the lymphatic system so it

> circulates better (the lymphatic system includes the thyroid,

> adrenals and other organs). Coffee enemas are great for decongesting

> the liver and the lymphatic system. See these articles on the

> thyroid and adrenals:

> http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu4_7_1.php

>

> Luv, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> Thanks so much for your insights! I will have to teach my doctor

> about the low TSH, low T4 and adrenal connection.

>

> I totally hear you that I may have dropped meds to soon. I was on

> 1.75 (all Armour) and am now on 1.25 (1 grain, .25 of T4). The only

> reason I really dropped it was because my heart rate or pulse was

> quick and tight. Since I´ve dropped the meds, my heart beat is back

> to normal. I have been taking basal temp but under my arm (hope

that

> is the same as under tongue). The first month on this program, you

> wouldn´t believe the ranges... 95.3 to 97.8. Just so you know, I´ve

> never had " normal " temps. Even on the 1.75 grains, my temps

averaged

> around 96.7.

+++Hi Genevieve. Temps under your arm are different than under your

tongue, so always take basal temperature under your tongue. The

thyroid isn't the only regulator of heart rate. When people first

start on coconut oil it makes the heart race too.

+++Toxins also cause the heart to race. Also your body may switch

over from running on its parasympathetic nervous system to its

sympathetic nervous system, which is common for candida sufferers

starting on this program for these reasons:

1) More toxins are being released by candida due to the program,

particularly coconut oil which is antifungal.

2) Your body reacts to the higher toxins by switching over to the

sympathetic nervous system since it is in a healing crisis - to

switch your body back, do deep breathing exercises:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/breath1.php

>

> Any ways, recently, I have had 2 basal temps of 98 degrees! I

thought my thermo was broken as I´ve never had this high before! I

have also been a lot steadier. The last several days have been in

the 97ies and this is during the time of my cycle when temps are

lower.

+++Since candida toxins cause cell membranes to be rigid/stiff this

interferes with the functioning of all organs and systems, and also

hormones, nutrients, even water, are less able to get into rigid

cells, so temperature will also be lower.

>

> I will definitely heed your advice and start doing a bit more

activity to keep things moving. And I definitely want to try the

coffee enemas as I haven´t done any enemas as of yet.

+++Good for you.

>

> I guess I could increase meds but feel that I¨m doing OK and would

> prefer to wean off slowly. I´ve been on thyroid meds for 5 years

and I´m almost at 2 months on your plan.

+++If you can hang in there and not increase your thyroid meds it

will be better.

>

> I just keep holding the faith that things will balance out and I´ll

> get my figure back .

+++You can be assured that things will balance out.

Hugs to you too, Bee

[Guest guest]

I also reduced my thyroid meds so that might be making me fatter? I

> am wanting to cut back on my fat intake because I just feel so fat!

> It makes me mad as I´m not eating many carbs except veggies and

> lemons.

lessings,

>

> Genevieve

>

**** The good fats don't make you fat and they help heal your thyroid. Don't

make the

mistake of cutting back on the fats because part of you still believes the FDA

brainwashing

about fats. Reread the Weston Price info on Bee's website to stay strong. When

you have

spent enough time healing, your body fat will go away and you will release the

toxins that

are stored in the fat layers.

Marissa