Dr. Kent Holtorf believes that two commonly overlooked endocrine dysfunctions -- leptin resistance and excessive production of a form of thyroid hormone known as Reverse T3 -- may be the cause of weight gain or difficulty losing weight in some people, and in particular, thyroid patients. You'll want to learn more about this in his article, Long Term Weight Loss - More Than Will Power?, which is featured at Huffington Post. In the article, Dr. Holtorf explains how these factors are tested and treated. I joined the discussion, and raised two additional thyroid-related endocrine dysfunctions that are frequently overlooked as factors in inappropriate weight gain or difficulty losing weight with a healthy diet and exercise. Need More Thyroid Diet Help?
Do you want to delve further into the issue of weight loss for thyroid patients? Here are some additional resources to help:
- Losing Weight with Hypothyroidism -- A look at how an underactive thyroid can affect weight loss
- 4 Weeks to Weight Loss for Thyroid Patients -- An online email course offering guidance and assistance to thyroid patients who are trying to lose weight.
- Thyroid Diet & Weight Loss Information Center -- Your starting point for thyroid-related weight loss information
- Quiz: Is Your Thyroid Making You Fat? -- An interactive, online quiz to help determine if your thyroid is contributing to your weight issues
- How to Lose Weight by Boosting a Slow Metabolism -- The important role metabolism plays in weight loss.
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Is Wilson’s Syndrome related to tyroid disorders and it is a real syndrome? There is so much info. that contradicts.
I have no doubt that Holtorf is correct about the RT3 part. When I went on T3-only therapy, I began losing weight without dietary changes.
Holtorf’s ideas about Leptin are a rehash of stuff done years ago by Ronald Rosedale. I found his comments about corn syrup causing leptin resistance to be intriguing. This is yet another reason to watch “King Korn” again, and JUST SAY NO TO CORN SYRUP!
“Korn King” website please…
High cortisol may be a common link in persons
with high rT3 and leptin resistance.
I don’t think that high cortisol levels have a lot to deal with leptin. I was just tested by my endocrinologist for weight issues. I am hypothyroid but they keep telling me everything is fine. My leptin levels came back really high. They say that the high end should be around 29 and mine was 81! According to many articles this is because I have Leptin resistence. Of course the doctor doesn’t expalin this, I have to find it in my own. Now I am trying to figure out how to manage it and reduce it so I can lose some weight.
Excellent Reference Source for LEPTIN RESISTANCE:
http://www.wellnessresources.com/weight_tips/articles/leptin_thyroid_and_weight_loss/
Good luck to all of you who are trying the Leptin diet. Hope it’s a long-term gain (loss.)
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