Losing Weight with Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is when your thyroid gland (located at the front of the neck below the voicebox) does not produce enough hormones. These hormones are called thyroxine and triiodothyronine - T3 and T4 for short.

It's really a bit more complex then just not enough hormones being produced - hypothyroidism also involves the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus -there is a whole chain of events that ties all three together.

When one part of the chain breaks - the whole darn chain stops working! The good news is that there are natural remedies that can be used to get the chain working like it should so you can have the energy, good health and weight loss you deserve!

Fortunately, the types of foods to eat to help you lose weight when you are hypothyroid are all available at your local grocery store. There are no pre-packaged foods to buy, no weird concoctions to make - just normal, yummy whole foods. By whole foods I mean unprocessed ones - any healthy eating plan benefits from eating foods that are the least processed as possible.

There are types of foods to avoid too - I am happy to report that chocolate is not on the avoid list!

Natural supplements to support thyroid function are a good idea also - vitamins, herbs, minerals and amino acid. But which ones exactly you ask, and in what quantities? How many times a day? Scroll down to the big arrows at the bottom of the lense to click on "Losing Weight with Hypothyroidism" and it will take you to the place to get all the answers to your questions - even answers to questions that you hadn't thought to ask yet!