| Anyone who has been diagnosed already knows that | | | | make loosing weight easier. |
| hypothyroidism and weight loss is a nearly impossible | | | | The first thing a person with hypothyroidism should try |
| combination. The term hypothyroidism refers to a | | | | when they want to lose weight is increase their iron |
| medical condition where the thyroid gland is not | | | | intake. Iron is a trace mineral the body needs to |
| producing a sufficient amount of thyroid hormones. | | | | function properly but doesn't produce on its own. |
| The reason that hypothyroidism and weight loss is | | | | When a person starts taking an iodine supplement |
| such a frustrating combination is because one of the | | | | they can actually boost the productivity of their thyroid |
| major functions of the thyroid hormone is maintaining a | | | | and jump start their metabolism. Some caution needs |
| good metabolism the hypothyroidism causes a | | | | to be used when taking an iodine supplement. Too |
| person's metabolism as well as lowering their energy, | | | | much iodine can be just as bad as not enough iodine. |
| so instead of using food for energy it stores it in the | | | | If iodine and hormone treatments have been tried and |
| fatty cells. Once this starts to happen, the situation | | | | the person is still finding that hypothyroidism and weight |
| develops a snowball effect, the heavier a person gets, | | | | loss are an impossible combination, they need to |
| the harder it is to move, and the less they move the | | | | discuss the pros and cons of having their thyroid |
| more weight they gain. | | | | removed. While the removal of the thyroid does make |
| The good news is that just because a person's thyroid | | | | it easier for the person to lose weight, there is some |
| gland isn't functioning properly doesn't mean that | | | | risk to the procedure so thyroid removal surgery |
| hypothyroidism and weight loss is impossible. There are | | | | should be a last resort. |
| some things a person can do that might be able to | | | | |