I’ve been feeling pretty good in myself on my current dose of 3 grains of NDT at 5:30am 10mcg T3 at 12 and 1.5 grains at 3pm. i can exercise and generally stay awake until bedtime (😂 no more afternoon naps).
But i cannot shift my weight i gained nearly 10% of my body weight and it’s really getting my down. I log my calories, eat healthy l, exercise regularly. I’m soya, gluten, dairy free and don’t eat much meat/fish
Please see my recent blood results for any insights. The High T3 is artificial, because the blood test on 31 was done 3 hours after taking my NDT. So the 3/8 reading is more accurate
there are a couple of warnings on there, but i do not know what they mean?
I have secondary hypothyroidism, not hashis, so TSH is of no relevance
any help please?
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Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first and retest 3-4 times a year if self supplementing. It’s possible to have low ferritin but high iron
I'd be more tempted to meddle with the Liothyronine then the NDT.Do you supplement with B12 as you don't eat meat or fish regularly?
Dr Peatfield recommended lowering carbs to loose weight but don't cut them out in his Living with your Thyroid book. You can get a lot of your carbs through vegetables. I used to eat high level carbs just two or three times per week (, potatoes, rice pasta) that worked well for me. No calorie counting and I don't have a portion size problem.
I eat porridge every morning but very little carbs otherwise, mainly veggies and not many processed foods either. I haven’t changed my diet and still gained 1/2 Stone. So i blame the meds. But how to get that going again
I have started a plant based diet, so no gluten, dairy, processed foods, sugar, no eggs etc though I have the odd bit of chicken or lamb every now and again and I have lost 1 stone so far.
I’m gluten-free but that’s not doing it. Unfortunately
This is a clear high cortisol issue. L Theanine is a very effective supplement for reducing cortisol.
The ‘tummy weight’ is typical of high cortisol. I started to take it 2 weeks ago for anxiety which was not responding to pharmaceuticals. I was amazed to find that after a week my BP had gone down from 179/90 to 116/69. My BP has always been a text book 120/80 when an SNRI antidepressant pushed it up. I’ve taken magnesium to no avail. L Theanine reduces BP by relieving anxiety, reducing ephedrine (raised by SNRI) and increasing Dopamine.
High Cortisol is always seen with low Dopamine. It might be interesting for you to look up the effects of low dopamine and see whether you fit the picture.
When cortisol is reduced, weight will start to come off.
I did a lot of research on this before settling on this one. The dose is 1 - 2 200 mg tablets. I take one. I was staggered at the response. Most supplements take quite a while to kick in but I felt a difference in about 50 minutes. That’s what most people find. See the link I gave you.
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Blood test results and supplementing advice please
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