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Suggest Dietry And Lifestyle Changes To Be Made For Hypothyroidism

Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2014

Question: I am having hypothyroid. I am a female of age 25 yrs. and m married. I am taking 75mcg eltroxin daily. And my throid level is under control. Should I take any precautions in my daily routine like eating habits, exercise etc. ?

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (9 hours later)

Brief Answer: Not directly related to food. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXX Hi! as you have a well controlled thyroid balance, food and exercise will have no direct effect on thyroid. but definitely yes, you must exercise regularly and eat a balanced food. avoid putting on weight. hypothyroidism has a tendency to make you put on weight and if your life style is such as to make you put on weight then you will have difficult time losing it also as you put on weight your dose will also change for thyroxine. so eat a healthy food and be active.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (2 hours later)

I am a software engineer and I have a sedentary lifestyle. I hv put on weight over a period of time. M married. My age is 25 yrs. and weight is 69 kgs. I am currently taking eltroxine 75mcg. Do u think this dose is alright at this time?

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Need to know your present status. Detailed Answer: Dear ma'm, it is correlated with your present weight and your recent TSH and ft4. so please tell me that and your height as well. thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (2 minutes later)

I did not take the TSH recently. I will take that test and will update you then . Thanks

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer: O k Detailed Answer: till then please let me know your ht

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (2 minutes later)

my ht is 5'1.5"

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: 154 cm Detailed Answer: Dear ma'm so you are 154 cm, so you should be 54 kg. regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (5 minutes later)

yes... I have started controlling my diet by consulting a nutritionist. Also, I am doing walk and skipping daily. Do u recommend some other steps in order to control my weight? And I will update you my TSH results in 1-2 days.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Good Detailed Answer: this is really good. let us wait for the results.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (2 days later)

Hi doctor. Please find attached my report.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: No report Detailed Answer: sport could not find the attachment.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (10 minutes later)

TSH is 2.77

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Normal report. Detailed Answer: dear XXXX , I already told you it is normal so continue same treatment. Regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar