There are two things that about 80% of thyroid patients want: To lose weight and to lose it quickly. I totally understand the visceral need that many people have to get back to a normal weight but I would strongly caution against the rapid part. Rapid weight loss is almost always unhealthy, almost always leads to more thyroid problems (not less), …
Berberine is a powerful plant-based alkaloid compound that is gaining a lot of attention lately due to its beneficial effects on weight, blood sugar, insulin, longevity, and gut health. And for good reason; it works. It’s even been referred to as nature’s Ozempic, an homage to the fact that it has a powerful impact on …
I’ll be the first to say that thyroid medication management can be quite confusing and not at all straightforward, at least not all of the time. Which is why it comes as no surprise that some thyroid patients experience what seem to be paradoxical or almost too-good-to-be-true effects when making adjustments to their thyroid medication. …
Using a scale is one of the worst ways to measure weight loss if you have a thyroid problem for 3 main reasons: Reason #1. Thyroid patients frequently suffer from rapid changes to their weight due to shifts in fluid. These shifts do not represent changes in fat mass, but they can confused as such when …
GLP-1 agonists have gained a tremendous amount of attention over the last few years for their potential to help people lose weight. And while this may seem amazing, especially for people who have struggled with weight loss their entire life, they may not be the miracle drugs you think they are. Just to catch anyone …
When it comes to weight loss supplements you either get overmarketed and hyped-up claims OR, you get these really effective supplements that you would never think actually help with weight loss but they do. These really effective supplements often fly under the radar of most people and they have no idea that they exist. As a …
Which is more important for weight loss, calories or hormones? The reality is that they are both important but today I’m going to focus more on hormones. That’s because hormones are some of the most powerful compounds in biology and they can and do exert a profound impact on your weight. And if you’ve been …
When it comes to your weight, nothing is more important than managing your basal metabolic rate (1). This rate controls and regulates how many calories you burn at rest making it the single most important metric for weight control. The higher your basal metabolic rate is, the easier it is to lose weight and the easier it …
Ashwagandha is one of the oldest and most well-studied plant compounds available over the counter but can it really help you lose weight? It’s most well known for its ability to work as an adaptogen which means it targets stress. But if you’re familiar with the true underlying causes of weight gain, then this mechanism of action …
Believe it or not, there’s a fair amount of information we can learn from bodybuilders, especially when it comes to hormone management. I’m not suggesting or even recommending that you follow their advice, but there’s no question that this community serves as a reservoir of knowledge because they are essentially using themselves as human guinea pigs (1). …
