The Hypothyroid Diet Vs. Eating Plans That Are Low In Calories

By Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski


The Hypothyroid Diet Vs. Low Calorie Diets

How does the hypothyroid diet compare to a low calorie diet?

You are probably having a hard time losing weight is you have hypothyroidism.

Weight gain is a very common sign of this condition. When this is not the sole symptom of hypothyroidism, it is considered to be a very telling development.

More truthfully, this condition would be referred to as hypometabolism, because hypothyroidism inevitably results in a low metabolism.

If you are like the majority of people who live with hypothyroidism, you attempt to shed excess weight by dieting. The most common plan is a low-calorie eating plan.

Diets are problematic when people repeat them or focus solely on cutting their caloric intake.



This is a natural thing to do because most people believe by eating less they will weigh less, and this does happen, but only in the early stages of dieting.

At the onset, the numbers on the scale will start to drop - which causes people to become optimistic.

The major issues arise when these numbers no longer drop and dieters start experiencing frustration. They are usually tempted to cut more calories from their diets.

Eventually, frustration causes people to go off their diets.

The result is a few pounds lost, frustration, and a lower metabolism or hypometabolism.

When you go ON a diet this can lower thyroid hormone by up to 50%, which equates to a lower metabolism by 25-40%.

Everything is different when you stop dieting and start eating like you usually do.

At this point, your body has a lower metabolism because of dieting. However, you resume your old eating habits. Now you will regain the weight you lost, plus more.

More frustration!

It can take years for your body to resume its normal metabolism after dieting. This is the danger of a low calorie diet.

The hypothyroid diet on the other hand optimizes your metabolism. It enables the body to burn more calories because the body is running more efficiently.

When the metabolism is optimized the body will not store fat because blood sugar levels will be stable. There will also be less inflammation once food sensitivities have been eliminated. More importantly, there will be fewer toxins to burden the body.

As a result, people can think clearer, they have more energy, better digestion, fewer headaches and miscellaneous aches and pains and long-term weight loss.

Rather than just restricting calories for a quick fix, you should consider optimizing your body's metabolism by using a program like the hypothyroid diet.




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