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Suggest Ways Of Reducing Body Weight

I have a low tsh reading 0.16 i have been on synthroid for 12 years for underactive thyroid last time i had it checked it was low so my dr has been reducing the medication I have been gaining a lot of weitht even thoug it is overactve . I am in menopause now for 2 years and am having a lot of hot flashes and anxiety trouble sleeping, but tires and unmotivated, very down in the dumps over this . the weight is not budging even thoughi have a low calorie diet and eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables....green shakes with kale . I work out 40 of cardio a day and yoga but am not able to lose the weight. my docor now want to decreasee the dose again. Can you make any recomendations for me that would help. Please. Thank you Cliar .
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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TSH controls the level of thyroxin which is a hormone controlling the metabolism of the body. If level of one rises, the other falls. Although low thyroxine can be a cause of weight gain, for it to occur, there needs to be a disparity between the amount of energy taken in as food and the amount of total energy expenditure. I understand that you have been taking a low calorie diet and are also exercising but still your input is greater than output and there is definite scope of intervention. So give it a consideration.
You may try electrical muscle stimulation therapy which is available at many slimming centres. That should help you in losing weight.
I justify your doctor's reduction of the dose of thyroxin since TSH level is on the lower side.
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Suggest Ways Of Reducing Body Weight

TSH controls the level of thyroxin which is a hormone controlling the metabolism of the body. If level of one rises, the other falls. Although low thyroxine can be a cause of weight gain, for it to occur, there needs to be a disparity between the amount of energy taken in as food and the amount of total energy expenditure. I understand that you have been taking a low calorie diet and are also exercising but still your input is greater than output and there is definite scope of intervention. So give it a consideration. You may try electrical muscle stimulation therapy which is available at many slimming centres. That should help you in losing weight. I justify your doctor s reduction of the dose of thyroxin since TSH level is on the lower side.