Why Thyroid Patients Have a Flat Belly in the Morning… But Look 6 Months Pregnant At Night
Meet Sara:
A thyroid patient with what I call thyroid belly.
Like 50% of thyroid patients who struggle with this condition, she would wake up with a flat stomach… but by dinner time, she looked and felt swollen, puffy, and bloated.
Her scale would even fluctuate day to day by several pounds (more on this later).
She thought it was “just” extra thyroid weight.
But she was wrong.
The Real Reason for “Thyroid Belly”
For thyroid patients, belly swelling and bloating often come from two separate problems that work together:
- A buildup of stool, gas, bloat, and fluid (all in the abdomen)
The thyroid plays a major role in regulating digestion. So when thyroid function slows (as in the case with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s), gut motility slows down as well.
This means food sits in the intestines longer, leading to more fermentation, more gas production, an overgrowth of bacteria, and a distended belly.
- An increase in belly fat (both visceral and subcutaneous)
Low thyroid hormones cause your metabolism to slow, making your body more likely to store fat.
Unfortunately, much of this fat gets deposited right into the belly area, resulting in belly fat.
Put these two together, and you get what I call thyroid belly.
A combination of “waste” weight and fat weight that makes the belly bulge each night (and sometimes throughout the day).
The “Waste Weight” Problem
Remember when I mentioned that Sara’s scale would fluctuate up and down several pounds per day?
It wasn’t from fat.
Like Sara, most thyroid patients with thyroid belly carry 3-7 pounds of extra weight in their gut, made up of stool, trapped gas, and fluid.
And until it’s cleared, no amount of dieting or ab workouts will flatten the stomach.
But it can be cleared, and clearing it out won’t only cause the scale to drop, it will help you feel lighter and happier.
If you want to get rid of it, you have to target the root cause.
Why Most Fixes Don’t Work
You can’t treat thyroid belly with standard treatments for things like constipation or gas.
They don’t work:
- Laxatives – These are too harsh and cause painful cramping.
- Fiber supplements – These can make bloating even worse.
- Gut cleanses – While they may help temporarily, they don’t address the underlying cause (their results are short-lived).
- Intense cardio & caloric restriction – These will only make your thyroid worse, perpetuating the problem.
The key to fixing thyroid belly is targeting the thyroid-gut connection.
A Gentle, Thyroid-Friendly Approach
You might think that the key to fixing the gut is in probiotics or prebiotics.
But the answer is much simpler than you think.
I’ve spent years helping thyroid patients, and I’ve found that the key to treating the thyroid-gut connection can be found in a simple mineral:
Magnesium.
It’s critical for hundreds of cellular functions, but it also helps both your gut and your thyroid.
But not just any form will do; you need the right thyroid-specific forms.
- Ozonated Magnesium (Mag O7) – This unique form of magnesium has been treated with ozone, which infuses it with an additional oxygen molecular. When you take it, it deposits that oxygen into the gut where it softens stool, clears trapped waste (and gas), and naturally detoxes.
- Sucrosomial Magnesium – This is a highly bioavailable form of magnesium that gets absorbed even in the face of gut problems. After absorption, it makes its way to the thyroid gland, where it supports thyroid function helping to treat the root cause of thyroid belly.
- Magnesium Glycinate Complex – This form of magnesium comes attached to the amino acid glycine. Once absorbed, the glycine is released, where it boosts GABA, resulting in better sleep and reducing stress-related gut tension.
Together, they make the perfect combination of magnesium supplements for thyroid patients who want:
- A healthier gut
- Better thyroid function
- Improved relaxation
- Relief from gas and bloating
- Relief from constipation (without diarrhea or watery stools)
- And to eliminate that extra 3-7 pounds of “waste” weight
The Results
The best part about using these forms of magnesium?
They work fast.
Most thyroid patients who take them report feeling lighter, less bloated, and comfortable within just a few days.
Sara was one of them.
Within days of taking these 3 forms of magnesium, she noticed that her constipation was almost completely gone, her stomach looked flat into the evening, and she felt more comfortable in her clothes.
For Anyone Living With Thyroid Belly…
Most thyroid patients live with these symptoms for years, because they don’t know they can fix them.
But that doesn’t have to be you.
I’ve combined all three of these unique forms of magnesium into a single formula made specifically for thyroid patients:
It’s called Thyro Mag+, and it’s helping thyroid patients flatten their bellies.
If you’re tired of dealing with thyroid belly, give it a try. Like all of my thyroid support supplements, it’s backed by our 100% 60-day guarantee.
You either get the results you are looking for, or you get your money back.
It’s a win-win.
Scientific References
Thyroid & Magnesium Research
#1. Chaudhary, D. P., Boparai, R. K., & Bansal, D. D. (2010). Implications of magnesium deficiency in Type 2 diabetes: A review. Biological Trace Element Research, 134(2), 119–129.
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#3. Chandra, A. K., & Goswami, H. (2014). Magnesium supplementation improves thyroid function in hypothyroid patients with magnesium deficiency. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 28(2), 179–183.
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Form-Specific Magnesium Studies
Sucrosomial Magnesium
#5. Coudray, C., Rambeau, M., Feillet-Coudray, C., Gueux, E., Tressol, J. C., Mazur, A., … & Rayssiguier, Y. (2005). Study of magnesium bioavailability from 10 organic and inorganic Mg salts in Mg-depleted rats using stable isotopes. Magnesium Research, 18(4), 215–223.
#6. Maggini, S., Beveridge, S., Sorbara, P. J., & Senatore, G. (2019). Sucrosomial® magnesium: A new generation of magnesium oral supplements. Nutrafoods, 18(1), 13–19.
Magnesium Glycinate
#7. DiNicolantonio, J. J., O’Keefe, J. H., & Wilson, W. (2018). Subclinical magnesium deficiency: A principal driver of cardiovascular disease and a public health crisis. Open Heart, 5(1), e000668.
#8. Kirkland, A. E., Sarlo, G. L., & Holton, K. F. (2018). The role of magnesium in neurological disorders. Nutrients, 10(6), 730.
Ozonated Magnesium (Mag O7)
#9. Fukuwatari, T., Ohta, M., Yoshida, E., Takahashi, K., Shibata, K., & Sasaki, R. (2005). Effect of magnesium oxide on gastrointestinal transit time. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 28(5), 1004–1006.
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