You can tell by the title of the article that cortisol blockers may actually not be as effective as you would hope… We all know that excess cortisol can lead to weight gain so the idea of “blocking” cortisol may sound enticing as a potential weight loss treatment. But does it actually work? Well, not …
Can too much stress increase cortisol and lead to weight gain? The answer is a definite yes. Stress influences multiple systems in the body and may lead to the dysregulation of one of the most important hormones in your body – cortisol. Learn more about the influence stress has on cortisol and other hormones in …
Did you know that not eating enough can cause damage to your thyroid? In the most counterintuitive way possible, undereating can actually make your thyroid worse which will only serve to make your weight loss efforts more difficult in the long run. This happens because your thyroid is responsible for a huge portion of your …
Are you thinking about doing the HCG diet for weight loss? If so you are probably wondering… Is the HCG Diet safe? Will it harm my metabolism? Will it cause thyroid damage or make my thyroid function worse? And you are right to ask these questions before you undergo the treatment! The truth is that …
Are you on the thyroid medication Synthroid and not losing weight? If so you aren’t alone… Synthroid is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for patients who have hypothyroidism but here’s the problem: Not everyone does well on this medication. Their bodies don’t absorb it, they don’t convert T4 to T3 or they need …
Do you feel like it’s impossible to lose weight with hypothyroidism? It actually isn’t impossible and I will explain how later, but first I need to share a story with you. I had a patient who came to see me in the office recently. She was 43, on levothyroxine (for years), about 60 pounds overweight, …
Leptin resistance is a major and seriously underappreciated cause of weight loss resistance and weight gain. The good news is that there are many ways to treat this condition which is very common among obese people. The bad news is that your doctor isn’t likely to know much about it which leaves it up to …
This is going to sound crazy but there are certainly some of you out there who will ultimately end up needing to gain weight before you lose weight. And the way that you should do this is by increasing the number of calories that you consume. This information does NOT apply to everyone but it …
Question: what do you think all of these symptoms have in common? Answer: they are all caused by a condition known as leptin resistance. And in this article, I’m going to walk you through how to diagnose this condition using a combination of a simple blood test and your symptoms. Let’s jump in: How do …
You’ve heard it before: If you want to lose weight then you need to count your calories. I hate to break it to you but counting calories may be one of the worst things you can do if you have a thyroid problem. Calories do play a role in weight maintenance but they aren’t nearly …
