Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 Hi Terry, I had to print out your email to Sue regarding the plateau issue so I could read it a few times. Could you explain more about the thyroid issue. I have hypothyroidism and am taking medication. You wrote that Doc Atkins said that if the blood tests show that the thyroid function is ok, but the liver may not be if we are on this way of eating for life. Maybe I do not understand what he is trying to say. Is he saying that even though the tests say that everything is fine after someone is on meds to correct the thyroid problem, and are balanced,that the liver may not work properly after awhile and you would not know the liver isn't working properly even with tests, and that can be a cause of the plateau?? Is that bad for the liver? I am confused and I hope I stated my question properly! P.S.-is it you that had the animated things in your emails sometimes, or am I mistaked in my last email about my weight loss?? Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 Ruthie, I don't know if I can explain it . . . since I'm not a medical person or anything like that . . . but I'll tell you what I understand it to mean. What Dr. Atkins is saying is that anyone who has been dieting for any length of time, regardless of the type of diet it is, is likely to experience thyroid problems. Not because the thyroid itself is malfunctioning, but because the liver is not optimally converting T-4 into T-3. So, what he says is that you need to have that particular liver function checked, particularly if you are experiencing lower than average body temps as he outlined in the book, and then get your doctor to prescribe a natural thyroid hormone (T-3) instead of the more popular synthetic one. It isn't the WOE that damage the liver or causes it to do this . . . it's any kind of dieting that can cause poor liver response is what I gather he is saying. I don't know whether it's something that gets better after being treated, or whether it stays that way. That would be a good question for a medically trained person. I gather it isn't necessarily BAD for the liver. At any rate, it appears that even someone who is currently on thyroid medications may experience this problem. I guess it would be good to have liver functions checked to see if T-4 is being converted efficiently to T-3. And, I also suppose that anyone who is on thyroid meds might want to look into the type of meds they are taking (natural as opposed to synthetic) and whether or not they should be adjusted as their weight loss progresses and (hopefully) their metabolism improves with the weight loss. Regarding the animated GIFs, yes, that is me. Here's one just for you! Terry168/158.75/156 (minigoal)/ ? (To be determined) Visit my web page at www.dtnorth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 That must be it, Carol! Terry168/158.75/156 (minigoal)/ ? (To be determined) Visit my web page at www.dtnorth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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