Search:

I understand how you feel because in order to manage my weight, I have to remain very low carb [I secrete too much insulin]. Fruit is an incredible 'trigger' for me, so I have to totally...

That business of negative calories is an urban myth. If you choose to count calories (I must), then count everything.

Be sure to include whatever you 'dress' your vegetables with, too--as with...

I buy liverwurst from Wellness Beef that's from grass-fed, grass-finished animals--and is the best liverwurst I've ever eaten. I great way to get in organ meats, IMO.

First of all, I'm always low carb because I'm extremely carb sensitive, and I need that for appetite control.

On my DDs, I eat almost exclusively protein (tuna, egg whites, bison) because that...

"Insulin has nothing to do with fat gain" is totally false, although it may be more applicable to those of use with disordered insulin responses. For us, insulin is a major factor in weight gain--or...

I doubt it's the Vit. B. The foods you name are also HIGH in carbs, and that is what stimulates hunger because of the high insulin response that soon drops the blood sugar level too low.

This TSH comment is incorrect. A TSH OVER 3 is an indicator, and only an indicator.

The 1.0 is used by doctors as a 'goal' for those of us who are already diagnosed as hypo and taking...

I would advise you to see a doctor if you want to tinker with hormones--"pretty sure I'm imbalanced" isn't enough to know what to do. You need to be tested to find out what your hormone levels are...

You mention that your binges are from being 'tired and stressed and bored of dieting' rather than actual hunger AND that is the classic binge issue. Any type of perceived 'restriction' will usually...

Yes, OP seems to be confusing Primal eating with IF or ADF--neither is essential. Primal is about what you eat, not how much or how often. My sister has had WLS, so I'm somewhat familiar with the...

You'd probably have to find another doctor to get diagnosed with "T3 issues" because any doctor who tells you that you 'don't have Hashi's' based on lab tests is suspect.

My story--I was diagnosed...

Your TSH isn't high. The 1.0 level for TSH is for those of us who are already diagnosed and taking supplemental hormones. Doctors like to keep our TSH at about 1.0 (but it's usually lower).

The...

lemontwisst- I have Hashimoto's, and problems converting T4 to T3 frequently develop with Hashi's. When that happened to me, about 5 years after initial diagnosis, I gained 10 lbs in 2 weeks,...

Did the doctor tell you that an A1C of 5.6 is 'borderline'?

I ask because diabetes is in my family (all my siblings have it), and my endo checks me regularly when he does my thyroid levels (I'm...

I have Hashi's but am well controlled, taking both T4 (Levoxyl) and T3 (Cytomel). My CRP is typically 0.1 or 0.2 when tested--despite the fact that I have rather severe osteoarthritis. So I think...

One of the first things to do when weight loss doesn't seem to be 'working' is track intake for a few days. Both Dr. Atkins and Dr. Michael Eades have reported that in their clinical practice two...

From what I understand, this varies by individual, and you are not all that unusual. I am not particularly sensitive to salt, but I know people who are, and some of them have had to be 'salt free'...

I've done a lot of reading on the topic of binge eating, and one of the most interesting aspects is that the reason we give in so easily is because the temptation comes from US--it's our 'lower...

I'm glad you're going to see a pediatric endo, but wasn't your pediatrician concerned about the blood glucose on those earlier tests? If not, did he/she explain why? I can understand if the...

I tend to have low blood pressure, and I have problems with it going too low if I allow myself to get dehydrated. Keep in mind that if you 'feel' thirsty, you're already dehydrated. I once wound up...

What you're experiencing isn't low blood sugar. It sounds more like the 'carb flu' that people report.

It's impossible to 'ignore' true hypoglycemia or 'ride it out.' You'd go into a coma...

Taurene is essential to a cat's health, and it's added to ALL commercial cat foods. Cats in nature get their taurene from the prey they eat. This poor cat was not getting his essential nutrients...

I was tested for Hashimoto's regularly for 5 years (because both my endos believed that I had it), but my antibody level was never high enough for a diagnosis. I was diagnosed via a biopsy of one of...

No, it's raising carbs that take you out of ketosis, not calories.

However, if you're trying to lose weight, you need a caloric deficit--in or out of ketosis. Being in ketosis is no guarantee of...

Involuntary weight loss is a sign of illness--period. If you are actually eating as much as you claim and are losing weight, I really suggest you see a doctor.

One reason most doctors will ask a...