Dr Bikman that was brilliant. Please continue to give full details, we want to understand the issues. I wish more doctors would listen to your videos. Thank you.
My late husband taught Endocrinology at The University of Michigan and I am hypo-thyroid as well as insulin resistant. so I recognize the importance of the information regarding the crucial relationship between the thyroid and insulin AS PURE GOLD! ! 🏆 PS...his reaction to Ancel Keyes: “ this is pure bullshit!.”
Best video EVER!! I reversed my T2D and lost 70 lbs but stalled wt loss last 6 months. A1c still excellent..between 5.0 and 5.2. Maybe my thyroid but at least I know I am not hurting thongd with keto. Ty Dr Bikman for this discussion! I have reversed and gotten so healthy at age 64 from listening to all your talks!! ❤❤
thank you!! My doc increased my Synthroid to almost double what I was taking and ALL of my bloodwork went CRAZY. My triglycerides went from 74 to over 300; my insulin output was under 1, almost type-one diabetes. My lab work pointed to fatty liver, etc . . . I went back down to the original Synthroid amount I was taking and ALL of my metabolic numbers came back to what I consider normal, except for a low T3. That is why my doc rose my Synthroid, but it never helped my T3 and screwed everything else up . . . no ketones, either, during that time. Gained 10 pounds after doubling the synthroid . . . weird!!
No. NOT weird. You can have all the T s h in the world But if you don't convert that to t three nothing will improve. That's what your doctor didn't understand. Hopefully he gave you west thyroid or armor or cytomel. Endocrinologist Are idiots for the most part
I would love to see you guys talk about hyperinsulemia and Ménière’s disease. As far back as the 60s people were making the connection. There is still papers coming out in regards to it today but mainstream medicine seems to only ignore it.
I stalled on Carnivore. Blood sugar started rising, fasting glucose never below 100. Weight loss stopped. Took Iodine drops for 3 mos, TSH went through roof, lost chunks of hair. Low temperature, low heartrate. Quit. Gained weight back. Got on T4. Continued to feel unwell, fatigued and depressed, withdrawn. Ray Peat's people convinced me it was a lack of T3. Had to order it from Mexico because my numbers were subclinical. As my T3 levels rose, I felt better but since I was back on carbs I did not lose weight. Now, back on
That's very enlightening. I have a question and perhaps it would be worth an episode. When I was pregnant with my son I had cholestasis. Does insulin play any role in developing cholestasis in pregnancy? Could controlling insulin in a future pregnancy potentially determine a reoccurrence? I also wonder about gestational diabetes. If you could do an episode that covers pregnancy and insulin/low carb diet it would be very illuminating. Thank you!
The problem is ben isnt technically studying thyroid.He isnt qual and thats why he doesnt expand. Its only his theories of the interactions. Which I hope will oneday soon be followed up. There has to be a way for big pharma and big agriculture to make money out of fasting, good fats...protein and low carb products. Then we will see change.
If you get the insulin under control, do the extra insulin receptors eventually reduce again as cells die off and are replaced?
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And what about the direct connection of hypo/hyper thyroid function with a healthy or unhealthy liver??? Because of the function of liver to activate the thyroid hormones...🤔
this was fascinating, I do not have a thyroid, and am eating a ketogenic diet ( I started this to improve my autoimmune symptoms). My weight loss has been very slow, but it is actually happening. So patience and persistence is required .
Loving these classroom talks!!! How does salt fit into the equation? Can eating too much salt inhibit lipolysis despite low insulin? Also, what is your take on zero carb lifestyle? ✌️☀️
You would have to eat a LOT of salt. There is a higher and I mean , far higher mortality rate from eating too low salt than too much. The studies are not hard to find online.
Would love an explanation on how exactly that proliferation of insulin receptors happen with low thyroid. Is it a genetic mutation that is causing the over expression of those receptors or does it have a pathway of cause and effect that could be possibly mediated or bio-hacked or even prevented? Ps. I don’t have thyroid issues. I have a reactive insulinoma. But the whole concept of over expressed insulin receptors on the fat cells is a new thing to me and very intriguing. Can I come in for a insulin receptor on fat cells test? 😅
When I was hyper thyroid I didn’t lose body fat. I lost muscle and got incredibly weak, very fast! I also couldn’t eat very much at all. I’d have a couple of mouthfuls and felt full. But I’d been gaining weight prior to being diagnosed and never lost fat. Just hair and muscle.
Not always. I have hyperthyroidism and keep gaining weight. It's why i refused taking Methimazole for so long. Once taking i gained another 20 lbs. I fast daily and now am managing to my insulin. Weight is not budging.
Dr. Bikman in your book “Why we get sick” you explain in page 116 this… “Importantly, hypothyroidism changes the way fat cells respond to insulin in a particular manner. With hypothyroidism, fat cells take up less glucose in response to insulin, but insulin is still able to block fat breakdown in the fat cell, preventing the cell from shrinking. So, as blood insulin levels increase with hypothyroidism, it also very effectively prevents fat loss. On the other end of the spectrum, too much thyroid hormone, or hyperthyroidism, results in roughly 70% more insulin receptors on fat cells.20 This means that each fat cell may be 70% more responsive to the fat-cell-growing effects of insulin, which potentially improves insulin sensitivity (as we’ll discuss later, fat cells that can keep getting fat are a good thing for insulin resistance). The critical connection between insulin and obesity is not a key topic in this book, though it is essential in understanding the true cause of obesity, which is more nuanced than simple caloric balance. Is it correct?
Hi Dr. Bikman, in this video you stated that people with Hypothyroidism have 70% more insulin receptors on fat calls. In your book, Why We Get Sick (page 101) you stated, "On the other end of the spectrum, too much thyroid hormone, or hyperthyroidism, results in a roughly 70% more insulin receptors on fat cells." Can you explain this please?
I could be wrong- but he said hypo has. More insulin receptors and make it difficult to break down the fat cells. Where as hyper have less receptors and don’t hold the fat.
Helpful explanation of thyroid levels. My TSH was @2 However, since keto and a weight loss of 30 lbs - mostly from my adipose tissue my TSH is now 4.0. After listening to you I think the higher reading is because of the body “processing” all of this gunk from the old fat me :)
Question: There are others within the keto community that swear most of us have an iodine deficiency and we should be supplementing with it. If you have low TSH you are Hypo and iodine may prevent goiter, correct. But most people are actually Hyper with elevated TSH. Wouldn't taking an iodine supplement raise the TSH level even more and also counteract thyroid medication (synthroid, thyroxin)? Making hyperthyroidism worse? Slowing down metabolic rates making weight loss even harder?
Question: How can a person be high total cholesterol, high LDL, high triglicerides, while at the same time being normal blood pressure? This has been the case for me for over a decade. Over that decade, I have spent perhaps 70 percent of that time as either keto or low carb.
I am low carb keto for 18 months now and have done very well until I had a double mastectomy four months ago. Never had a weight gain problem until the surgery, now my weight is slowing going up without changes in diet. I am at a loss of what I can do to loose the extra pounds without severely lowering calories.
sorry you have had to have such a big operation. hOPE YOU ARE RECOVERED WELL NOW. I was in the same place as you 18 months in now hyesterectomy 8 months ago. I found the operation itself, the hormone changes and the drugs used whipped me very quickly back into insulin resistance. I knew it because I had return this ugly dark brown stain between my legs which I now know you get from insulin resistance. Has TAKEN ME AWHILE but I have stayed the course and are reaping the benefits now. Keep with your routines....Your body has been through a lot and it will recover and start weightloss again when it heals a bit more .right now your still likely in recovery mode. xx
I absolutely dont get it. Ive been on a low carb diet for 10 years so far and I got diagnosed with hypothiroidism ans mild Insulin resistance half a year ago. And Ive been skinny my entire life. Something is inconsistent here...any thoughts?
That is strange, as weight-gain is one of the typical symptoms. Do you have any of the other symptoms ( like being really tired and feeling cold ) ? Did you get subsequent tests or a second opinion ?
Yes, really strange. I will get second opinion soon. I dont feel extremely tired nor extremely cold, but yes more on that end. But I also have heart palpitations which is symptom of the opposite - hyperthyroidism... Before medicine T3 was slightly low and TSH in the upper part of normal range, T4 normal. After 6 weeks of taking euthyrox all normal. In OGTT test both fasting glucose and insulin normal, but insulin doesnt drop after 2h to below 25 but remains 38,5, glucose fine.
@@johnhogue9402 OGTT test, INSULIN (uIU/ml): fasting - 4,2; after 1h - 58,54; after 2h - 38,5. GLUCOSE (mmol/l) : fasting - 4,6; 1h - 8,9; 2h - 5,2. Also, maybe its important to emphasize that those are fasting results after 10 years of low carb diet, meaning very very rare intake of starches and sugars except from non starchy vegetables.
I wish there was some mention of using kelp or other natural iodine rich foods to support thyroid in women who have a hard time with losing weight as a result of hypothyroid. Also, my impression is that there is some disagreement on thyroid hormone levels and what means 'normal' or 'low'. There's a group of women taking on a so called Protein Priority Diet who seem to do better with prioritizing protein but also adding as little as 60 grams of starchy carbohydrate diet (per day) and it seems (at least at first glance) that it's because of how that affects their thyroid while their thyroid hormones seem to be in the mid to lower end of the 'normal' range. I suppose it's a complex topic. I'd love to see some actionable suggestions if that is possible. Fantastic video! Thank you!
I am diabetic. Why don't you just say fat. People are fat. I'm fat although I've lost 2 1/2 stone. I still have a lot of FAT to lose. This PC annoys me. I'm always cold I have a lower body temperature than normal. My surgery isn't interested, and refuses to do fasting insulin, 'It's not needed'. They ignore type 2 even though they get extra money, so the nurse see's me every 6 months I have an A1C TSH etc. and tickles my feet every 12 months. They also refuse to do any other test than TSH. In my country you can only have a doctor in their catchment area. Unless you can afford to pay and travel, I can't. I used to believe in the NHS but not now. It's run by bureaucrats, MPs etc. I taught myself about low carb by doing my own research, and remembering my nurse training from the 60s where all diabetics were on low carb if they wanted to succeed.
I hqve hashimoto thyroiditis i m on medication since 2020 but i cant lose weight no matter what. I checked last year my insulin and it was 7 . ( I live in Europe)
I have an internist and an endochrinologist disagreeing what dose of thyroid medicine I should be on...I had lost 20ls before being diagnosed now after a yr onthe lower recommended dosage so maybe the hugher dosage recommnedation would help to now lose maybe half of the 30 lbs I have GAINED. I am getting too big. I felt terrible predianosis though my weight was perfect for my height 5'4" female amd 128lbs then now 158 which it too high for my height. Grrrr. At,128 I could not get out of bed was very cold had repidly cycling Blood Pressure and lost about 25% of my hair and my fingernails quit growing.
It probably is. Women like that seem to do better when they eat about 50/60 grams of glucose a day. Also maybe adding some kelp to food can play a positive role.
Can you go from hypothyroid to hyper. Ive lost about 80lbs. Over the last few years ive reduced my levothyroxine, t3 and t4 normal, tsh .3 or .4, can this be a result of too much thyroid meds, fat loss. Any ideas. We are going ti reduce levo from 75 to 50 and retest my blood in 6 to 9 weeks. Suggestions.
If your endo is changing your meds based on TSH only, especially with a normal free T3 and free T4… he or she is an idiot and you need a new endo. If you are on meds you have to titrate based on free T3 and free T4 NOT TSH because TSH just tells you what the pituitary is putting out to signal your thyroid to produce more hormone… if you’re using meds for your thyroid your pituitary is not going to be putting out TSH.
Too much thyroid meds. Your tsh indicates as much. There is a range of normal but everyone's body has s place it wants to be at. Your free t4 and t3 is measured against your oral dose. You can definitely go hypo to hyper. I had thyroid cancer so i have no thyroid and i am completely dependent on levothyroxine. If your liver is unhealthy or you take your meds wrong you can take high levo and still be hypo.
First, not only women have hypothyroid issues. Second, saying that it'll take 7 years to lose weight is not a good answer for someone with overweight, low thyroid, IBS-SIBO doing keto. It's noticeable that no one talked about adding T3, and the failure of just taking T4 prescribed by school medicine.
I have Hashimotos, and the trick is to go on whole thyroid gla*ndular. Thyroid meds are synthetic and does nothing for most people. Then going animal based carnivore, lowering carbs to a degree where you still feel good, but not hypoglycemic. NO starches, only fruit. Address nutritional deficiencies with food. Thyroid hormone production will not happen without enough selenium or zinc. Organ meat can cover this. Use cronometer to make sure you cover ALL NUTRIENTS. 25 pounds in 3 months lost so far. Digesting fat also helps in the metabolizing of insulin. Insulin desires fat to be balanced, but lipase is the enzyme which digests it, if you don't have sufficient lipase, you won't digest your fat and your insulin will not get any. If gallbladder isn't working properly, or pancreas isn't secreting sufficient digestive enzymes, (Hashimotos lack these enzymes), taking a digestive enzyme supplement of natural pancreatin will help. Insulin could also be influenced by a gut imbalance. Megasporebiotic is something I've been taking, the only probiotic that's been clinically tested and proven to work. Make sure oxalates are low, when I first started carnivore, crystals were coming out of my skin all around my thyroid gland. Oxalates may have also been our contributor to all these problems, not just insulin. Oxalates need to be dumped. Wishing you all the best.
I was born with congenital hypothyroidism… I’m seriously peeved at my fat cells right now (and no wonder I have to be so danged strict!!!) grumble grumble grumble….
Find a doctor who is willing to talk about your personal health is very difficult. 5 minute visit. Write a script if THEY think they should. Just do as you are told and take it. Next patient.
Thanks, Cheryl, for your comment. There are a couple of resources for “working with your doctor” inside my free introductory course called, “Raising Your Insulin IQ for Improved Metabolic Health” that may help you. Just create a free Basic Membership on my website for access: www.insuliniq.com
I would love to see a metabolic classroom on menopause and post menopausal.
Great suggestion. Thank you.
Dr Bikman that was brilliant. Please continue to give full details, we want to understand the issues. I wish more doctors would listen to your videos. Thank you.
Yes PLEASE do an episode on all the metabolic changes that occur with Menopause!!
I love these short metabolic lectures! 👍👍👍
My late husband taught Endocrinology at The University of Michigan and I am hypo-thyroid as well as insulin resistant. so I recognize the importance of the information regarding the crucial relationship between the thyroid and insulin AS PURE GOLD! ! 🏆 PS...his reaction to Ancel Keyes: “ this is pure bullshit!.”
This video should have millions of views, Simply brilliant!
Bikman is awesome! Thank you!
This is excellent!!! please continue doing these masterclasses....the world needs educating
Best video EVER!! I reversed my T2D and lost 70 lbs but stalled wt loss last 6 months. A1c still excellent..between 5.0 and 5.2. Maybe my thyroid but at least I know I am not hurting thongd with keto. Ty Dr Bikman for this discussion! I have reversed and gotten so healthy at age 64 from listening to all your talks!! ❤❤
thank you!! My doc increased my Synthroid to almost double what I was taking and ALL of my bloodwork went CRAZY. My triglycerides went from 74 to over 300; my insulin output was under 1, almost type-one diabetes. My lab work pointed to fatty liver, etc . . . I went back down to the original Synthroid amount I was taking and ALL of my metabolic numbers came back to what I consider normal, except for a low T3. That is why my doc rose my Synthroid, but it never helped my T3 and screwed everything else up . . . no ketones, either, during that time. Gained 10 pounds after doubling the synthroid . . . weird!!
No. NOT weird. You can have all the T s h in the world But if you don't convert that to t three nothing will improve. That's what your doctor didn't understand. Hopefully he gave you west thyroid or armor or cytomel. Endocrinologist Are idiots for the most part
I would love to see you guys talk about hyperinsulemia and Ménière’s disease. As far back as the 60s people were making the connection. There is still papers coming out in regards to it today but mainstream medicine seems to only ignore it.
I stalled on Carnivore. Blood sugar started rising, fasting glucose never below 100. Weight loss stopped. Took Iodine drops for 3 mos, TSH went through roof, lost chunks of hair. Low temperature, low heartrate. Quit. Gained weight back. Got on T4. Continued to feel unwell, fatigued and depressed, withdrawn. Ray Peat's people convinced me it was a lack of T3. Had to order it from Mexico because my numbers were subclinical. As my T3 levels rose, I felt better but since I was back on carbs I did not lose weight. Now, back on
That's very enlightening. I have a question and perhaps it would be worth an episode. When I was pregnant with my son I had cholestasis. Does insulin play any role in developing cholestasis in pregnancy? Could controlling insulin in a future pregnancy potentially determine a reoccurrence? I also wonder about gestational diabetes. If you could do an episode that covers pregnancy and insulin/low carb diet it would be very illuminating. Thank you!
This is the best health channel. Sorry for the few views.
QUESTION: As we age and become deficient in trace minerals like IODINE (LCHF/KETO), what affect will supplemental iodine have on the thyroid hormones?
Ken Berry and Kelly Hogan talk about taking lugols iodine drops. You can get a good idea of appropriate Supplementation by looking at that video
Good information but I'm disappointed there was no mention of iodine or anything else that might support the thyroid.
Right. If we supplement with iodine we can get the thyroid healthy and help with the insulin problem?
The problem is ben isnt technically studying thyroid.He isnt qual and thats why he doesnt expand. Its only his theories of the interactions. Which I hope will oneday soon be followed up. There has to be a way for big pharma and big agriculture to make money out of fasting, good fats...protein and low carb products.
Then we will see change.
Exactly
Wow! Excellent information that was explained beautifully! I can’t wait to share this!
If you get the insulin under control, do the extra insulin receptors eventually reduce again as cells die off and are replaced?
And what about the direct connection of hypo/hyper thyroid function with a healthy or unhealthy liver??? Because of the function of liver to activate the thyroid hormones...🤔
this was fascinating, I do not have a thyroid, and am eating a ketogenic diet ( I started this to improve my autoimmune symptoms). My weight loss has been very slow, but it is actually happening. So patience and persistence is required .
Loving these classroom talks!!!
How does salt fit into the equation? Can eating too much salt inhibit lipolysis despite low insulin? Also, what is your take on zero carb lifestyle? ✌️☀️
You would have to eat a LOT of salt. There is a higher and I mean , far higher mortality rate from eating too low salt than too much. The studies are not hard to find online.
So can keto or carnivore help if you do have hypothyroid low thyroid
For me, it destroyed my hormones
This guy knows more about insulin and it's effect On the body Then all of the rest Of TH-cam combined
Would love an explanation on how exactly that proliferation of insulin receptors happen with low thyroid. Is it a genetic mutation that is causing the over expression of those receptors or does it have a pathway of cause and effect that could be possibly mediated or bio-hacked or even prevented? Ps. I don’t have thyroid issues. I have a reactive insulinoma. But the whole concept of over expressed insulin receptors on the fat cells is a new thing to me and very intriguing. Can I come in for a insulin receptor on fat cells test? 😅
When I was hyper thyroid I didn’t lose body fat. I lost muscle and got incredibly weak, very fast! I also couldn’t eat very much at all. I’d have a couple of mouthfuls and felt full. But I’d been gaining weight prior to being diagnosed and never lost fat. Just hair and muscle.
Not always. I have hyperthyroidism and keep gaining weight. It's why i refused taking Methimazole for so long. Once taking i gained another 20 lbs. I fast daily and now am managing to my insulin. Weight is not budging.
Dr. Bikman in your book “Why we get sick” you explain in page 116 this… “Importantly, hypothyroidism changes the way fat cells respond to insulin in a particular manner. With hypothyroidism, fat cells take up less glucose in response to insulin, but insulin is still able to block fat breakdown in the fat cell, preventing the cell from shrinking. So, as blood insulin levels increase with hypothyroidism, it also very effectively prevents fat loss.
On the other end of the spectrum, too much thyroid hormone, or hyperthyroidism, results in roughly 70% more insulin receptors on fat cells.20 This means that each fat cell may be 70% more responsive to the fat-cell-growing effects of insulin, which potentially improves insulin sensitivity (as we’ll discuss later, fat cells that can keep getting fat are a good thing for insulin resistance). The critical connection between insulin and obesity is not a key topic in this book, though it is essential in understanding the true cause of obesity, which is more nuanced than simple caloric balance.
Is it correct?
Hi Dr. Bikman, in this video you stated that people with Hypothyroidism have 70% more insulin receptors on fat calls. In your book, Why We Get Sick (page 101) you stated, "On the other end of the spectrum, too much thyroid hormone, or hyperthyroidism, results in a roughly 70% more insulin receptors on fat cells." Can you explain this please?
I could be wrong- but he said hypo has. More insulin receptors and make it difficult to break down the fat cells. Where as hyper have less receptors and don’t hold the fat.
So does insulin reaistant cause hyperthyroid? or Hyperthyroid cause insulin resistance
Please give light to other lifestyle medicine professionals who have the time to support and educate patients through their progress.
Great information BUT why does whoever sits next to Ben have their microphone set so low? Soils the podcast when walking and using headphones.
Helpful explanation of thyroid levels. My TSH was @2 However, since keto and a weight loss of 30 lbs - mostly from my adipose tissue my TSH is now 4.0. After listening to you I think the higher reading is because of the body “processing” all of this gunk from the old fat me :)
TSH being higher is not good. You need a Complete Thyroid Panel including the antibodies
Question: There are others within the keto community that swear most of us have an iodine deficiency and we should be supplementing with it. If you have low TSH you are Hypo and iodine may prevent goiter, correct. But most people are actually Hyper with elevated TSH. Wouldn't taking an iodine supplement raise the TSH level even more and also counteract thyroid medication (synthroid, thyroxin)? Making hyperthyroidism worse? Slowing down metabolic rates making weight loss even harder?
Any truth to dessicated thyroid supplements vs synthetic? How does one know?
Pig thyroid has all the thyroid hormones in it and people tend to have better results with it opppsed to synthetic medications
Question: How can a person be high total cholesterol, high LDL, high triglicerides, while at the same time being normal blood pressure? This has been the case for me for over a decade. Over that decade, I have spent perhaps 70 percent of that time as either keto or low carb.
I am low carb keto for 18 months now and have done very well until I had a double mastectomy four months ago. Never had a weight gain problem until the surgery, now my weight is slowing going up without changes in diet. I am at a loss of what I can do to loose the extra pounds without severely lowering calories.
sorry you have had to have such a big operation. hOPE YOU ARE RECOVERED WELL NOW.
I was in the same place as you 18 months in now hyesterectomy 8 months ago. I found the operation itself, the hormone changes and the drugs used whipped me very quickly back into insulin resistance. I knew it because I had return this ugly dark brown stain between my legs which I now know you get from insulin resistance. Has TAKEN ME AWHILE but I have stayed the course and are reaping the benefits now. Keep with your routines....Your body has been through a lot and it will recover and start weightloss again when it heals a bit more .right now your still likely in recovery mode. xx
I absolutely dont get it. Ive been on a low carb diet for 10 years so far and I got diagnosed with hypothiroidism ans mild Insulin resistance half a year ago. And Ive been skinny my entire life. Something is inconsistent here...any thoughts?
That is strange, as weight-gain is one of the typical symptoms. Do you have any of the other symptoms ( like being really tired and feeling cold ) ?
Did you get subsequent tests or a second opinion ?
Yes, really strange. I will get second opinion soon. I dont feel extremely tired nor extremely cold, but yes more on that end. But I also have heart palpitations which is symptom of the opposite - hyperthyroidism... Before medicine T3 was slightly low and TSH in the upper part of normal range, T4 normal. After 6 weeks of taking euthyrox all normal. In OGTT test both fasting glucose and insulin normal, but insulin doesnt drop after 2h to below 25 but remains 38,5, glucose fine.
@@kdemetter...
Do you mind sharing your fasting insulin?
@@johnhogue9402 OGTT test, INSULIN (uIU/ml): fasting - 4,2; after 1h - 58,54; after 2h - 38,5. GLUCOSE (mmol/l) : fasting - 4,6; 1h - 8,9; 2h - 5,2. Also, maybe its important to emphasize that those are fasting results after 10 years of low carb diet, meaning very very rare intake of starches and sugars except from non starchy vegetables.
I wish there was some mention of using kelp or other natural iodine rich foods to support thyroid in women who have a hard time with losing weight as a result of hypothyroid. Also, my impression is that there is some disagreement on thyroid hormone levels and what means 'normal' or 'low'. There's a group of women taking on a so called Protein Priority Diet who seem to do better with prioritizing protein but also adding as little as 60 grams of starchy carbohydrate diet (per day) and it seems (at least at first glance) that it's because of how that affects their thyroid while their thyroid hormones seem to be in the mid to lower end of the 'normal' range. I suppose it's a complex topic. I'd love to see some actionable suggestions if that is possible. Fantastic video! Thank you!
How does methimazole for the hyperthyroid patient affect insulin receptor affinity and number??
Is there a difference between autoimmune versus non autoimmune related thyroid dysfunction?
I am diabetic. Why don't you just say fat. People are fat. I'm fat although I've lost 2 1/2 stone. I still have a lot of FAT to lose. This PC annoys me.
I'm always cold I have a lower body temperature than normal. My surgery isn't interested, and refuses to do fasting insulin, 'It's not needed'. They ignore type 2 even though they get extra money, so the nurse see's me every 6 months I have an A1C TSH etc. and tickles my feet every 12 months.
They also refuse to do any other test than TSH. In my country you can only have a doctor in their catchment area. Unless you can afford to pay and travel, I can't. I used to believe in the NHS but not now. It's run by bureaucrats, MPs etc.
I taught myself about low carb by doing my own research, and remembering my nurse training from the 60s where all diabetics were on low carb if they wanted to succeed.
So there is no solution for fat loss for hypothyroid patients? Even a low insulin diet is not enough for us to lose weight ?
I hqve hashimoto thyroiditis i m on medication since 2020 but i cant lose weight no matter what. I checked last year my insulin and it was 7 . ( I live in Europe)
I have an internist and an endochrinologist disagreeing what dose of thyroid medicine I should be on...I had lost 20ls before being diagnosed now after a yr onthe lower recommended dosage so maybe the hugher dosage recommnedation would help to now lose maybe half of the 30 lbs I have GAINED. I am getting too big. I felt terrible predianosis though my weight was perfect for my height 5'4" female amd 128lbs then now 158 which it too high for my height. Grrrr. At,128 I could not get out of bed was very cold had repidly cycling Blood Pressure and lost about 25% of my hair and my fingernails quit growing.
Interesting that women with Lipedema (fat disorder) are more likely to have hypothyroidism. I wonder if this is the key to it.
It probably is. Women like that seem to do better when they eat about 50/60 grams of glucose a day. Also maybe adding some kelp to food can play a positive role.
Can you go from hypothyroid to hyper. Ive lost about 80lbs. Over the last few years ive reduced my levothyroxine, t3 and t4 normal, tsh .3 or .4, can this be a result of too much thyroid meds, fat loss. Any ideas. We are going ti reduce levo from 75 to 50 and retest my blood in 6 to 9 weeks. Suggestions.
If your endo is changing your meds based on TSH only, especially with a normal free T3 and free T4… he or she is an idiot and you need a new endo. If you are on meds you have to titrate based on free T3 and free T4 NOT TSH because TSH just tells you what the pituitary is putting out to signal your thyroid to produce more hormone… if you’re using meds for your thyroid your pituitary is not going to be putting out TSH.
Too much thyroid meds. Your tsh indicates as much. There is a range of normal but everyone's body has s place it wants to be at. Your free t4 and t3 is measured against your oral dose. You can definitely go hypo to hyper. I had thyroid cancer so i have no thyroid and i am completely dependent on levothyroxine. If your liver is unhealthy or you take your meds wrong you can take high levo and still be hypo.
Could it be that the hyper-thyroid group does not respond to insuline because is still its pre insuline state?
So-- How do you work with that? Is it on the T3 and RT3? Mildly hypothyroid.
5:00!
10:30!
First, not only women have hypothyroid issues. Second, saying that it'll take 7 years to lose weight is not a good answer for someone with overweight, low thyroid, IBS-SIBO doing keto. It's noticeable that no one talked about adding T3, and the failure of just taking T4 prescribed by school medicine.
I have Hashimotos, and the trick is to go on whole thyroid gla*ndular. Thyroid meds are synthetic and does nothing for most people. Then going animal based carnivore, lowering carbs to a degree where you still feel good, but not hypoglycemic. NO starches, only fruit. Address nutritional deficiencies with food. Thyroid hormone production will not happen without enough selenium or zinc. Organ meat can cover this. Use cronometer to make sure you cover ALL NUTRIENTS. 25 pounds in 3 months lost so far. Digesting fat also helps in the metabolizing of insulin. Insulin desires fat to be balanced, but lipase is the enzyme which digests it, if you don't have sufficient lipase, you won't digest your fat and your insulin will not get any. If gallbladder isn't working properly, or pancreas isn't secreting sufficient digestive enzymes, (Hashimotos lack these enzymes), taking a digestive enzyme supplement of natural pancreatin will help. Insulin could also be influenced by a gut imbalance. Megasporebiotic is something I've been taking, the only probiotic that's been clinically tested and proven to work. Make sure oxalates are low, when I first started carnivore, crystals were coming out of my skin all around my thyroid gland. Oxalates may have also been our contributor to all these problems, not just insulin. Oxalates need to be dumped. Wishing you all the best.
I was born with congenital hypothyroidism… I’m seriously peeved at my fat cells right now (and no wonder I have to be so danged strict!!!) grumble grumble grumble….
Find a doctor who is willing to talk about your personal health is very difficult. 5 minute visit. Write a script if THEY think they should. Just do as you are told and take it. Next patient.
Thanks, Cheryl, for your comment. There are a couple of resources for “working with your doctor” inside my free introductory course called, “Raising Your Insulin IQ for Improved Metabolic Health” that may help you. Just create a free Basic Membership on my website for access: www.insuliniq.com
Those BIG BACONs are calling me !
That cameraman more on camera than half of the hosts
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Wow
Actual doctors don't know half of the things these guys know.
To the man at the microphone... Your pepper and salt hair colour is just gorgeous.
The bacon strip art is kind of gross... Just saying. 🫣