Best diet for the hypothroid person?

[mosley]

hi,

have you tried making blood, poo, urine analyses/test's on IgE, IgA, IgG and IgM?

Hyperthyroid is a common symptoms in people with elevated levels of IgE...

and to check it out is just a routine blood, poo and urine test's/analysis, nothing "kinky" or invasive to our bodies.

Search it in your preferred search engine

hope it helps.

Best of lucks

[choices]

Originally Posted by choices

I did check and my hmo does have a endocrinologist..so I'm going to contact my dr. for a referral. I'd like to keep all of you involved with this since I'm thinking there are some out there that also might benifit from the info. Next question,Have you,or anyone here in the Thyroid group read "The Thyroid Solution" by Ridha Arem?..and your opinion if you have.
Enjoy the day...choices~

Kind of disappointed w/this. It seems I'm drawing a road block w/ all the suggestions I've received here. Is this a 'normal' reaction/response from the medical community? Fighting losing battles are such a drag, I'd like some chanch of winning my battles.
I did buy the bk. 'The Thyroid Solution',and am reading it now. I may have to find a holistic type for my next step. Interesting note: my DH whose on thyroid meds takes about 3times the strength that I do. Question,what determines the mg's? Mine is at 75mg. How about all of yours, the same?

[LightRaven]

Originally Posted by choices

Kind of disappointed w/this. It seems I'm drawing a road block w/ all the suggestions I've received here. Is this a 'normal' reaction/response from the medical community? Fighting losing battles are such a drag, I'd like some chanch of winning my battles.
I did buy the bk. 'The Thyroid Solution',and am reading it now. I may have to find a holistic type for my next step. Interesting note: my DH whose on thyroid meds takes about 3times the strength that I do. Question,what determines the mg's? Mine is at 75mg. How about all of yours, the same?

Wait. Why? Your doctor refused to give you one? If that's the case, I suggest you find yourself a new doctor within your HMO. He doesn't get to decide that- he's a general practitioner, not a specialist!!!

That's like your doctor refusing to refer you to a gyno. It doesn't work that way. You pay this man's... or woman's... salary. And if they aren't working for you, then find a new one!

I'm on 50mg right now? My doctor said I'd most likely end up on 100.. but I still have to see the endo. Just submitted the referral information to his referral lady today. I think your own personal thyroid levels are what determines the dose. That's why the first year or so you'll be getting alot of bloodwork done. They have to test to see if the levels are right. If they aren't.. your dose is upped.


LR

[rachel2writer]

Read The Thyroid Diet - it's a excellent resource for what and how to eat. I've been on the thyroid battle journey for 15 years and have learned a lot. A good amount of protein, get rid of sugar, flour, potatoes. Avoid raw broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and soy. Don't take calcium or iron within a couple hours of your thyroid meds (I even avoid having dairy or OJ with calcium around my med time) . Also, because a hypo's metabolism is so messed up, some type of exercise is vital as is eating enough calories. If we eat too few calories, our bodies go into starvation mode, and the thyroid will slow down even more. Finally, I add several supplements that help boost thyroid function. I haven't seen the scale move much, but I certainly have less of the extra hypo symptoms (fatigue, hair loss, cold sensitivity) when I'm taking all my vitamins and supplements regularly.

[choices]

Thanks for the info. I recently began the SB diet,and other than eating cabbage,broccoli,cauliflower raw (no more dipping) I'm following it pretty straight on. I'm still searching for a Holistic Dr.,and think I've found a couple that might help me...when I get back from my vac. in May I'll start with them,and see what changes they suggest. Until then I'm doing the best I can,but in my heart I do know something must change... still a work in progress tho. thanks alot you all..choices

[walking2lose]

Choices, I thought you might like this hypothyroid blog I came across. She has an inspiring story, and there's a whole section on her diet.

[choices]

Originally Posted by walking2lose

Choices, I thought you might like this hypothyroid blog I came across. She has an inspiring story, and there's a whole section on her diet.

Love the suggestions,take care,choices

[neanderpam107]

I lost my weight on lowcarb. I have Hashimoto's, (and also have HIE..which is hyper IgE...I have a genetic form of this, it's very rare) hypothyroidism.

I was on just T4 at first (synthetic, Levoxyl) and when I got to 75mcg. I still felt pretty bad, and switched to a doctor who doesn't go by a pituitary test (that'd be the TSH) he goes by T4 and T3 (actually he does Free T4, Free T3 which shows what's actually 'usable' by you). He added synthetic T3 at first to my T4, later on, I switched out to porcine (pig) thyroid which has all the same thyroid hormones your human thyroid would make if it could (T1, T2, T3, T4).

It took me a little over 17 months to lose my over weight (went from 277 to 114 as of today, been maintaining for over eight years now). I now am lifting weights (cardio is uncomfortable for me, I also have brittle asthma, and I still do a little cardio though).

I've now transitioned from lowcarb (about 40 net grams, meaning I subtract my fiber) to a bit higher carb plan because of lifting weights (I lift weights because it allows me to eat a bit more, lol, always a good thing!). I still stay sugar free, grain free, but have added back some fruit and more veggies.

You can do this!!! I'm 56 yrs. old now and in better shape than when I was 40 yrs. old. Every thyroid patient deserves to know their T4 and T3 labs, and deserves to not be medicated based on their pituitary test (TSH).

[choices]

Boy there is alot to learn isn't there? I have asked my dr. to prescribe the natural (pig)thryoid meds,but she,and the whole medical clinic that I go to will not allow it. She has suggested I go to a holistic dr. which I plan on doing,but that's not for awhile..($$)..once I begin that journey I'll post here so others may gain info. It seems that the big health care companys have strong connections w/the pharmaciuticals(sp.)and for reasons not explained to me they want to stay within the guidelines that the health care clinic prescribes. Until I can get someone else to help me w/this I'll stick w/the S.Beach...one pound a week is still a loss,and you all have really helped me out of the funk/depression over the slow loss. Your just the best!Choices~

[Reasons]

Wanted to chime in, since I've been hypo my entire life, along with all of the females in my family. I've never heard that you can't have soy with the synthetic medication. I have been told several times by my doctor not to take my medication at the same time as my vitamin. If I remember correctly, it is because the medication will bind with the iron in the vitamin, making it ineffective.

Here is what I could find regarding soy (basically if you take your pill before bed, you should be fine)

Is it true that people who have hypothyroidism should avoid soy?
Answer
from Todd B. Nippoldt, M.D.

Whether people who have hypothyroidism should avoid soy is a topic of considerable debate.

Hypothyroidism is generally treated with synthetic thyroid hormone — and soy has long been thought to interfere with the body's ability to absorb the medication. However, there's no evidence that people who have hypothyroidism should avoid soy completely.

If you have hypothyroidism, take thyroid hormone replacement as directed by your doctor — typically on an empty stomach. Generally, it's best to wait four hours after taking thyroid medication to consume any products that contain soy. The same guidelines apply to other products that may impair the body's ability to absorb thyroid medication, including high-fiber foods, iron and calcium supplements, and antacids that contain aluminum or magnesium.

[Reasons]

I'm on 100mg which I take every other day and 2 pills every other-other day. If that makes sense to you.

My doctor and I constantly battle over what my dose should be, so that was our compromise. I promised to stop over taking them and she promised to prescribe me enough that I could take double the dose every other day.

I've been on synthroid, levoxyl and levothyroxine. I'm currently on levothyroxine. I really don't see a difference in any of them, but some people do. My sister can only take synthroid or she has really bad side effects. From my point of view, it's all about the insurance company and drug companies pushing generic drugs on people.

I've also read up on hypothyroidism quite a bit and most of what I have read states that weight gain and the inability to lose weight likely has little more than a few lbs to do with the hypothyroidism.