Your Thyroid Help For Weight Gain

When we suffer from hypothyroidism, there are many challenges. One of the big challenges that we face can be weight gain. These products can be helpful in beating that challenge.

First is a great book called: The Thyroid Solution Diet: Boost Your Sluggish Metabolism to Lose Weight By: Dr. Ridha Arem.
World-renowned endocrinologist Dr. Ridha Arem has treated hundreds of patients successfully for hormone-related weight problems—and almost every weight problem has an accompanying hormone problem. Dr. Arem makes his comprehensive hormone-balancing nutrition and weight-loss plan available to the public through this book.
With it, you will restore your health and feel better— mentally and physically—as you get slimmer. This book covers specific combinations of proteins and essential supplements at each meal rev your metabolism and reverse hormonal imbalances. And you can further personalize your weight-loss plan by choosing from Dr. Arem’s extensive lists of Favorite Foods and from 48 delicious recipes created especially for this book.

Second is a book called:Virgin Coconut Oil: How It Has Changed People's Lives, and How It Can Change Yours! People losing weight when nothing else worked, new energy and increased body temperatures from those suffering from hypothyroidism, skin rashes and other problems clearing up: these are a few examples of the testimonies from people using Virgin Coconut Oil that you will read about in this book. This book contains over 85 recipes showing you how to incorporate Virgin Coconut Oil into your diet. The book also documents how tropical cultures eating a diet high in the saturated fat of coconut oil enjoy long healthy lives. It also shows how a premium Virgin Coconut Oil has changed thousands of lives outside the tropics, in helping with obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes, Candida, infections, digestive disorders, skin problems, and more.

And last but not least, the coconut oil itself. I have found this brand to be one of the best for quality. Nutiva Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. Pure-white, USDA-certified-organic, extra-virgin coconut oil.
Cold-pressed from fresh coconuts within two hours of chopping; light true-coconut taste, aroma. No refrigeration required; solid at room temperature and melts at 76 degrees.

Hypothyroid symptoms – Nutrition pt. 2 (Coconut oil & Vitamin D)

Nutrition is so important in helping fight your hypothyroid symptoms.  In addition to the basic nutrients, there are a few other things to consider as well.  Coconut oil is something you want to consider adding into your diet. 

Coconut oil is mostly made up of medium-chain fatty acids.  These fats are very small and passively absorb and diffuse through the cell membranes.  The liver uses these fatty acids as an energy source. These fatty acids also  help support thyroid function.  Supporting your thyroid function helps promote a healthy metabolic rate.

Coconut oil is absorbed into your body differently than regular oils, so it is not an oil that contributes to weight gain.  It can however help with losing the weight that was gained with your hypothyroid because it is helping reset your metabolism.
It also contains loric acid which is a stimulus to your immune system, and contains anti viral properties.  (these are the properties only found in breast milk) 

It can replace butter, and works great when you fry vegetables.
There is a quick microwave muffin recipe that works pretty well.  Take a ¼ c of flaxseed, 1tsp of baking powder, 2 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of coconut oil, 1 egg, and 1 packet of stevia.  Mix them all together in a mug and microwave for 50 to 55 seconds.  This is a great boost in the morning.

Coconut oil may also help to reduce your cholesterol because hypothyroid patients tend to have higher cholesterol levels.

Coconut oil can be found in your local health store, and some grocery markets have started carrying it as well.  If you can, you want cold pressed organic extra virgin oil.

Coconut oil is not a “cure” for your thyroid, but it can be very helpful for thyroid support.

Vitamin D is also something to pay attention to.  The basic function of Vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of phosphorus and calcium in our body.  Vitamin D helps in our absorption of calcium, but it also helps with much more. 

Research suggests it may provide protection from osteoporosis, hypertension, cancer, and several auto immune diseases including Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

If you are feeling fatigue from your hypothyroid, getting your vitamin D levels up to normal seems to help increase your energy.

Very few foods naturally contain vitamin D, so many foods are fortified with it such as butter, cheese, cream, milk, juice, and breakfast cereals.  Small amounts can be found in fatty fish such as sardines, tuna, mackerel and salmon. 

The best source is sunshine.  Ten minutes without sunscreen about three times a week helps your body produce its natural vitamin D. 

Make sure you discuss it with your Dr. if you think your levels are low. 

As with everything, you need to find a good balance. 

To much of a good thing can be just as bad as to little.