Low Calorie Diet Programs Vs. The Hypothyroid Diet

By Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski


The Hypothyroid Diet Vs. Low Calorie Eating Plans

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

If you have hypothyroidism, there's a good chance that you're struggling to lose weight.

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%.

When you go off the low calorie eating plan and return to your normal way of eating things start to change.

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.

Frustration!

It will often take years for normal metabolic functioning to resume after having implemented a low calorie eating program. This is the problem with diets that severely restrict calories.

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.

The result is increased energy, clearer thinking, less aches/pains and headaches, better digestion, 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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