How much does your thyroid play on being overweight?

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Diana J asked:


I take thyroid medicine and it seems that when I started taking thyroid medicine years ago I started putting on weight. Now I am quite a bit overweight. Nothing seems to help. My thyroid has never been regulated right. Doctors just don’t seem to pay much attention when I bring this up.

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obese on February 26, 2009 | Filed Under overweight

2 Comments

melanie j  on February 28th, 2009

it can play a big part in your over all health;as well, as you do thru diet + exercise,you need to see an endocrinologist .

Kimmer K  on March 3rd, 2009

Find another doctor and insist.

I’m severely hypothyroid. Without meds my TSH is 128 (normal is 4-10′ish). I still lost 198 lbs in 11 months on the Kimkins diet, which is low calorie low carb. Another member, Lynda, lost 213 lbs in 10 months (see her story below).

If you have insurance ask for a referral to an endocrinologist. It’s not just about body weight, your thyroid regulates every single organ in your body, including your heart and liver (cholesterol).

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