Re: Thyroid advice

[Guest guest]

Lainy,

My first advice would be to find a doctor who will address the borderline

thyroid issues. I've had extensive, almost catastrophic health issues related

to thyroid throughout the past 7 years. Unfortunately, I'm pretty seasoned in

this area. My personal experience: I had no luck with endocrinologists, at all.

I found a family practice doctor who specializes in thyroid and hormone issues,

and the two are often intertwined. He says that 80% of people with thyroid

issues do just fine on regular thyroid medication; it's the other 20% that get

pretty complicated. Notice if you are also having hormonal issues; low

progesterone can actually cause low thyroid in some people. Carnitine, an amino

acid, is important for fatty acid mobilization, and people with both low and

high thyroid issues have problems with low levels of carnitine. For myself,

poor digestion was interfering with thyroid function as well. If you are having

poor digestion, indigestion,

feeling full for a long time after eating, etc; you may want to take a really

good probiotic, such as Jarrow Dophilus, found at stores like Whole Foods. But

nothing, in my experience, can substitute for a good doctor who will address the

symptoms. I know, as I feel that I've 'lost' most of the past decade to being

in a hypothyriod haze, one that five other doctors would not (and really didn't

know how) to treat. Eating a super clean diet and rigorous exercise for the

past 3.5 years did not help me to lose a single pound. Not one! But once I got

my thyroid issues corrected, I lost 10lbs in 5 weeks; all body fat too.

Undertreated thyriod can undermine good health in a serious way. Good luck!

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To: bodyforlifewomensclub2

Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 4:06:49 AM

Subject: Thyroid advice

Hi there everyone,

I have been a member for well over a year but I don't tend to post

much, although I find reading all the posts very motivational, you

women really are something!!!

Anyway I have previously completed 2 challenges but my weight has been

creeping up and up despite my best efforts and I visited my GP and had

some tests and he says it is a borderline underactive thyroid, as its

only a borderline reading they don't treat and sent me away with some

advice to eat well and stuff?? (I already do that lol) so I wondered if

anyone had any advice on self help, the tiredness is also proving to be

a big problem when exercising.

I wish you all a happy and healthy 2009

lainy

[Guest guest]

lainy,

I suggest you buy Leigh Peele's Fatloss Troubleshoot and Metabolism

Repair Manual package. She talks a lot about women who are borderline

Thyroid, and helps many.

She has a thread Fatlosstroublshoot on JP Fitness where you can search

thyroid:

http://forums.jpfitness.com/fat-loss-troubleshoot/

just updated a review of Leigh's material at

http://skwigg.tripod.com/blog/

including this:

" She addresses the thyroid thing, helps you sort out your numbers, and

explains what's up with your seemingly-clueless doctor. She has some

really eye-opening examples of food measuring gone astray and

accidental deficit wrecking. She helps you understand that you WANT it

to be your fault and not a medical issue. (Hint: If it's your fault,

you can fix it.) "

It's a heady book that you'll probably read and re-read but it is so

informative, and now included in the price are podcasts where Leigh

doesnt' read the book aloud, but rather, explains the book chapter by

chapter.

I did the REPAIR 8 week program (see my comment to 's post at

above URL).

Etana

> weight has been

> creeping up and up despite my best efforts and I visited my GP and >

had some tests and he says it is a borderline underactive thyroid,

> as its only a borderline reading they don't treat and sent me away

> with some advice to eat well and stuff?? (I already do that lol) so

> I wondered if anyone had any advice on self help, the tiredness is

> also proving to be a big problem when exercising.