Ep. 187 How to Lose Weight With Hypothyroidism

2024-09-02

A hypothyroid diagnosis can feel like a death sentence to your weight loss goals... We're going to get a little nerdy today and talk about some intermediate to advanced physiology and thyroid health topics but don't be intimated especially if you suspect you have a thyroid issue or can't seem to lose weight no matter how many calories you slash. First, your thyroid gland is your master metabolism regulator. What is hypothyroidism? An underactive thyroid. The thyroid gland doesnt produce enough thyroid hormone. Some co...

A hypothyroid diagnosis can feel like a death sentence to your weight loss goals...

We're going to get a little nerdy today and talk about some intermediate to advanced physiology and thyroid health topics but don't be intimated especially if you suspect you have a thyroid issue or can't seem to lose weight no matter how many calories you slash.

First, your thyroid gland is your master metabolism regulator.

What is hypothyroidism? An underactive thyroid. The thyroid gland doesnt produce enough thyroid hormone. Some common symptoms include: Chronic fatigue, Puffy face, Always feeling cold, Unexplained weight gain, Constipation, Muscle weakness or cramps, Hair loss/hair won’t grow, Dry skin, Depression, and poor concentration.

The problem is that most doctors only check TSH and diagnose off of that, but it can be prevented by checking a full thyroid panel!

A Full thyroid panel would be checking these specific markers: TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, TPO/TgA antibodies, and sometimes will also check iron.

We'll dive into why these markers are important to check and what to do after you're armed with this knowledge!

Time Stamps:

(1:32) Moving Into Fall

(3:00) Hypothyroidism

(9:07) Full Bloodwork Panel

(12:58) When Doctors Look At TSH

(23:19) T4 to T3

(27:42) What To Work On With This Knowledge

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