(Mis-)Managing Hypothyroidism: 7% Reduction in Energy Expenditure & Fat Oxidation in Patients on Levothyroxine (T4) Mono Therapy. Plus: Alternative Desiccated Thyroid?
The thyroid is a real diva. You better treat her with utmost care ( learn more ) I guess, ... no, I know that a couple of you have to deal with all sorts of thyroid problems. I know you won't like to hear that, but if you read the SuppVersity Athlete's Triad Series you should know that there is more than just the remote possibility, that food and rest would be everything to "heal" your underactive ductless gland (=thyroid). Good indicators are you train everyday, (1) you eat a high protein, low carb, low to at best medium fat diet with a constant caloric deficit, and (b) your TSH level is low to normal, your free T4 level is low to normal but your free T3 level is sub-par. In consequence you will feel sluggish, look sluggish, train sluggish and won't achieve either your fat loss, performance or muscle building goals. If that's you, there is need for meditation, not medication, for stress management, not pills. In fact, throwing the "inactive"...
