The Hypothyroid Diet Vs. Low Calorie Diets

By Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski


The Hypothyroid Diet Vs. Low Calorie Diets

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

If you happen to have hypothyroidism, odds are, you are probably having a hard time dropping pounds.

Weight gain is the most common symptom of hypothyroidism. Although weight gain isn't the only sign of hypothyroidism, it's the hallmark of the condition.

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

If you're like most people with hypothyroidism, you try to lose weight by going ON a diet. And the most common type of diet is a low calorie diet.

Dieting becomes a problem when the diet is either repeated, or the diet focus is restricting calories.

Why The Hypothyroid Diet works better than a low calorie diet


This is a very natural and understandable strategy because most people think that eating less will cause them to weight less and while this does work, it is usually only effective early on in dieting.

Initially, the numbers on your scale change - which creates optimism.

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 you go OFF the diet due to frustration.

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

The thyroid hormone is lowered by as much as 50% when people go on low-calorie diets and this results in a lower metabolism by as much as 25-40%.

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

At this time, dieting has slowed your metabolism. You, however, have taken up your old eating patterns. Now, you are going to regain the lost weight and some extra pounds as well.

Frustration!

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

Conversely, the metabolism is optimized by the hypothyroid diet. It helps the body to start burning more calories because the body is able to operate efficiently.

If you optimize your metabolism your body doesn't store fat because blood sugar is stable. There is less inflammation because you have eliminated food sensitivities. And, your body is less burdened with toxins.

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.

Instead of cutting calories to drop pounds fast, you should thing about using a program like the hypothyroid diet to start optimizing your metabolism.




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