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 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.

This condition should actually be termed hypometabolism because hypothyroidism invariably results in diminished metabolic functioning.

Like most people who have hypothyroidism, you probably attempt to drop pounds by dieting. The most common type of dieting is to implement an eating plan that is low in calories.

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.

Problems arise, however, when the numbers stop dropping and dieters get frustrated. Many people find themselves tempted to cut their calories even more.

Eventually you go OFF the diet due to frustration.

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

Going on a low calorie eating plan can lower the thyroid hormone by as much a half, which will in turn slow the metabolism by 25 to 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.

This is so frustrating!

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.

If you optimize the performance of your metabolism, your blood sugar will stabilize and your body won't store fat. Inflammation will be lessened because food sensitivities will be gone. You will also have fewer internal toxins.

People can have more energy, gain mental clarity, have fewer pains and headache, experience improved digestion and lose weight and keep it off.

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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