Hypothyroid & Weight Loss

By Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski


People suffering from hypothyroidism often find losing weight a common battle. If you have been trying to lose weight but failed, your thyroid is to be blamed.

It's estimated that 27 million Americans have a thyroid condition and many more go undiagnosed. The most common form of thyroid disease is hypothyroidism, which is a low thyroid or hypothyroid. This condition is not only affecting Americans but also anyone living in an industrialized country.

Hypothyroidism results in a low metabolism, making hypothyroid weight loss a never-ending battle. To make matters worse, low-calorie diets can depress your metabolic rate further causing permanent damage to your metabolism.

This is the real issue

People with this disorder often go undiagnosed or even misdiagnosed. You may experience all the symptoms of the disease but your physician may not recognize the problem.

The correct diagnosis of this disorder is often missed due to its symptoms. People suffering from this thyroid condition will tell you that their entire body is affected.

To find out whether you have this disorder, you must take a blood test. However, the condition may often go undiagnosed through inconclusive blood tests. The TSH test can miss cases of up to 80 percent.

If you believe you have a thyroid problem, you must act on it right away!

Start by monitoring your symptoms. Keep a journal and grade your symptoms on a scale of 0-3 (0 = not present or not applicable, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe). Keep a journal for a minimum of a week and up to a month, dating all your entries.

Now you are ready to perform the at-home body thermometer test. Body temperature is one of the most obvious signs that your metabolism is depressed.

To do this test, you must put a thermometer by your bedside at night. First thing in the morning when you wake up, place the thermometer immediately under your armpit without moving or rising. Any movement may affect the test's accuracy.

You must test your body temperature for the next three days. If you are a woman and menstruating, carry out this test on the 2nd and 3rd day of your cycle. You should know that if you are currently suffering from infections, the test may give inaccurate results.

Normal body temperature should read between 97.8 and 98.2. Any reading below this could point to a thyroid problem. Your hypothyroid weight loss struggles will continue until your body temperature and metabolism normalizes.

Present your symptoms checklist and your basal body temperature test to your endocrinologist. Endocrinologists specialize in hormones and are much more knowledgeable about thyroid conditions than regular doctors.

Hypothyroid weight loss battles go hand in hand, so if you think you have a problem and your doctor has misdiagnosed you, don't give up. See a specialist doctor today who will look into your disorder further.




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