Is My Thyroid Making Me Fat??

THYROID PROBLEMS CAN SLOW YOUR METABOLISM AND MAKE YOU FAT

Your thyroid can make you fat and cause unexplained weight gain if it is not functioning properly. If you are suffering from symptoms like, fatigue,bloating, mood changes and weight gain you may have an undetected thyroid imbalance causing mitochndiral weakness and a slow metabolism.

Natural weight loss may also be a challenge. You may also find that you gain weight at a rapid rate no matter how well you eat and how much exercise you do. When you have an underactive thyroid, it is like yourmetabolism has stopped and losing weight is impossible.

Understanding how to lose weight with a thyroid imbalance will unlock your secret to weight loss and long term successful weight maintenance.  Looking beyond blood test results that come back normal is the first step, and the second step is to apply a targeted weight loss program specifically formulated to lose weight with a thyroid condition.

Over the years, many women ask - "Is my thyroid making me fat?"

For many women, the answer is "yes" but the connection isn't simple. Thyroid function is intricately connected with your metabolism - the rate you burn fuel. This greatly affects your weight loss attempts. A healthy thyroid also depends on other body mechanisms, including hormones and this is why a tailored natural weight loss program is needed to treat the causes of your thyroid problem.

Most thyroid problems don't reveal themselves until a broader pattern of hormonal imbalance develops - which is one of the reasons why you need a thorough assessment. Once the cause and type of thyroid problem is established, a natual weight loss program can be tailored to re establish healthy hormone balance.

Symptoms of Thyroid imbalance

• Weight Gain
• Extreme fatigue
• General coldness
• Hair loss

• Mood changes
• Heavy periods
• Irregular periods
• Recurrent miscarriage

• Slow Weight Loss
• Slow Metabolism
• Depression
• Foggy Thinking

• Fluid Retention
• Tummy Fat
• Hair Loss
• Constipation

Why is low thyroid and slow weight loss so common in women?

• Constant dieting undermines your metabolism and decreases your metabolic rate, a compounding factor for the thyroid, especially during menopause.
• Regular consumption of foods that slow down your thyroid function.
• Increased stress affects your adrenal, brain and thyroid function, resulting in increased cravings for sweets and simple carbs to provide instant energy and feel-good hormones.
• Female reproductive hormonal fluctuations affect thyroid function, slowing your metabolism. Conditions such as PCOS, Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Cysts can cause thyroid hormone fluctuations.

Excess oestrogen levels associated with PCOS, Endometrios, Fibroids, Endometriosis, Cysts and early menopause is a key factor in decreased thyroid function due to its impact on lowering levels of T3 (a thyroid hormone) in the blood.

There is a connection between stress and thyroid hormones due to the affect of the hormone cortisol. Stress stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA), and causes elevated cortisol levels. We know high cortisol (hypercortisolism) in the bloodstream can affect thyroid function by directly inhibiting the production of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) and also inhibiting the conversion of T4 to T3.

Other hormonal imbalances may be causing your body to not metabolise carbohydrates as well, which can lead to an increased storage of fats and higher levels of blood sugar. Excess blood sugar can cause insulin resistance and is directly linked to thyroid imbalance and weight gain.

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By Robert Wilson-Skinny Body Distributor