Heal Your Thyroid and Lose Weight

Did you know you can heal your thyroid and lose weight at the same time? You see, if you have a thyroid disorder, it may be causing you to gain weight. When your thyroid is functioning properly, there will be the proper balance between TSH and thyroid hormone levels. You body and metabolism will be working normally and weight gain can be kept under control.

Your thyroid gland is located at the front of the bottom of your neck. It has the responsibility to release the proper amounts of thyroid into the body. When the thyroid levels are too low, the pituitary glad will release the Thyroid Stimulating Hormones, also known as TSH. This in turn begins the production of more thyroid hormones that will be released into the body, the metabolism is normalized and weight gain is controlled.

Gaining weight can be the most common symptom of an under active thyroid. It does not matter why your thyroid isn’t producing enough of the hormone. If it isn’t, weight gain will be the expected result. Thyroid is the hormone that regulates the body’s metabolism and when it is out of balance and a thyroid disorder exists, the body will need less energy to tap into and will store the excess energy as sugar and fat in the body. You may eat fewer calories and still not be able to lose weight when your thyroid is not functioning properly. If you have an under active thyroid, you will be tired all the time, have muscle cramps, suffer depression and irritability as well as the inability to lose weight.

On the other hand, if you have an overactive thyroid, you may lose weight and not be able to gain. You will suffer such symptoms as trembling, insomnia, unable to catch your breath and be really fatigued.

Weigh gain has been identified as a major symptom of an under active thyroid. Weight gain leads to fatigue which leaves the sufferer to be too tired to exercise to burn more calories. If you can not increase your activity, you are too tired to exercise. It all becomes a vicious cycle.

If you are experiencing an unexplained weight gain, go to your doctor and ask to have your thyroid levels checked. If the results come back showing hypothyroidism, you will be given a thyroid hormone regime and your doctor will monitor your progress. Once you heal your thyroid disorder and begin to lose weight, you will have more energy. Your hormone level will be brought back into balance and your metabolism will speed up and weight loss will come naturally.