Update – 12 New Revolutionary Weight Loss Strategies For Hashimoto’s

We know that weight loss can be a struggle, but it can be even more of one for those who have Hashimoto’s disease. Weight gain is common with Hashimoto’s. There is no debate about that. But what do you do once you have already gained weight? These are some fresh insights, tips, and approaches that you can take to help get your metabolism back on track.

I am always looking at the latest science, and research. To find out new strategies  on how to lose weight fast with Hashimoto thyroiditis. For this reason, I want to dive into the top 12 that I have seen. And what they could mean for those struggling with losing weight with Hashimoto thyroiditis.

Here we go, these are the 12 new weight loss strategies for those who can’t lose weight with Hashimoto’s.

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1. Stop Cravings

This is a study that I found concerning the role of cravings, and managing them¹. The question being asked was, are you better off avoiding a food completely or just enjoying less of it? Definitively, researchers showed that the quantity of the food did not help.

This actually reminded me of the time that I had this crazy craving for raisins, all of the time. If I tried to avoid them completely, or have less, it seemed like the craving really never went away.  Even if I was only having tiny amounts of it. The research here has suggested that, truly, avoiding a food altogether is the best way to get over those cravings.

2. Chew

We have always thought of chewing as a bit of an old idea, but researchers actually came up with a device to spend a lot more time chewing. The device actually causes people to spend more time and effort chewing, because a lot of their surface area was blocked up².

Subjects had most of their teeth covered in plastic, and only a little bit was available to actually chew. Because of the time it took, subjects lost 11% of their body weight with this device.  That’s over the course of two years, which makes this a fairly long-term study.

Perhaps the most interesting part of this study was that subjects were not told to change the things that they ate, or their diets, whatsoever. All it did was change the way that they eat, with more chewing and more effort being put into the process.

3. Manage Ghrelin

Researchers have always been looking for that one “magic” hormonal signal, whether it is:

• Leptin
• Ghrelin
• Insulin
• Glucagon

Like leptin, researchers had thought that perhaps ghrelin was to blame for weight gain. This led to medications which blocked ghrelin, thinking that we had finally found the cause and solution to weight gain all in one go.

Thanks to recent research, ghrelin is the latest one to be ruled out as a significant indicator of weight gain³. Chances are we probably will not ever find one. Our weight is so complexly regulated by many different systems throughout our body.

Is there one magic single hormone behind weight gain? It does not look likely.

4. Track Testosterone

This is a study which saw that simple weight loss can lead to positive testosterone growth in men⁴. This is important because, when someone does have lower testosterone, that can make it harder to have a good metabolic rate and good blood sugar control.  This can lead to even more issues down the road.

This points us towards the idea of being able to quickly have some weight loss. Followed by a state where it is easier to lose more weight. And maintain that weight loss afterward, as opposed to simply gaining it all back.

5. Raise Fertility

This is another key benefit of weight loss. Specifically with regards to cases of chronic infertility in women (and possibly for both genders)⁵. What we know about the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis (HPO) and PCOS is that quick, sustained weight loss can be a good answer to both of those things (Read: The 7 ways your thyroid can affect your fertility).

6. Treat Sleep Apnea

We have seen instances where even small amounts of weight gain can be attributed to sleep apnea⁶. This is especially likely if your c-reactive protein (CRP) is up as well.

If your CRP is higher, and you are already prone to cravings, we now have upwards of 30 studies saying that the more salt you eat, the heavier you will probably become⁷.

These studies that I mentioned have shown that higher intakes of salt can be directly tied to both BMI and waist circumference in patients.

We have known for quite some time that more salt actually makes you more numb to salt. The data is strong that more salt does not only make you crave more and more salt, but more food overall!

All you have to do is lower your salt intake. While the first day or so, food will taste particularly bland, things will return to normal after a little bit of time.

8. Lose Weight Fast

This is another important change in how we perceive weight loss. There is more data coming out showing that fast weight loss can last when it is done right⁸. The big difference between doing it right and doing it badly comes down to a concept called “muscle sparing.”

When people retain their muscle mass. The data shows that they also tend to keep their weight off better than those who lose weight slowly and gradually. Even though it might seem like the “right” thing to do. When it comes to going slow and steady, that might just not be the right thing to do after all.

9. Meal Replacements

More ideas are mounting on the side of meal replacements, and the benefits that meal replacement carries when it comes to causing less decision fatigue. I have talked about, for quite some time now, how a good shake for breakfast and lunch, coupled with a good dinner, can really have long-lasting effects for weight loss (Read: How to end your weight loss ordeal).

When we take away the problems with decision fatigue, the idea of removing the amount of choice and “moving parts” when it comes to our diet.  This makes changes smaller and more manageable in our lives.

This gives us the opportunity not only to understand what we are doing, but to stick with it and ride it out to success.

10. Protein Shakes

The amount of published data on protein shakes⁹ is now suggesting that they are:

• Better for weight loss
• Cause less cravings
• Better for basal metabolic rate
  Cause more satiety (fullness)

11. Reduce Exercise (!?)

This is an emerging idea that is a bit counterintuitive, as well. It is based on the idea that during active phases of weight loss, you might be better off reigning in the amount of training that you are doing¹⁰. Basically, the risk of overtraining far outweighs the risk of under training – this is especially true for women, too.

What works best is having:

• Regular walking
• Brief periods of strength training or bodyweight exercises

12. Eat Resistant Starch

The research is out, and resistant starch¹¹ is a great idea if you are trying to lose pesky weight. It helps with:

• Lowering your overall food intake
• Lowering overall weight
• Helping with body composition
• Helping digestion
• Cutting cancer risk

There is so much good that resistant starch can do, I could go on and on. It is a great idea to work more into your diet, and it is relatively easy as well (Read: 5 Amazing ways resistant starch can boost your energy).

Your Health, The Latest Research

Today, we dove into the latest research surrounding weight loss. Some of the most recent thinking and science into what you can do to deal with weight gain when you have Hashimoto’s.

But what if you are not sure whether or not you have Hashimoto’s to begin with? Get the bigger picture about your thyroid health, and take the Thyroid Quiz today (Click Here).

It can help clear up some questions you might have. While arming you with the information you need to make the right choices for your health moving forward.

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Dr. Alan Glen Christianson (Dr. C) is a Naturopathic Endocrinologist and the author of The NY Times bestselling Adrenal Reset Diet, The Metabolism Reset Diet and The Thyroid Reset Diet.

Dr. C’s gift for figuring out what really works has helped hundreds of thousands of people reverse thyroid disease, lose weight, diabetes, and regain energy. Learn more about the surprising story that started his quest.