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Reader Reviews : Diet and Weight Loss Programs for Thyroid Patients: Pros & Cons

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Updated October 06, 2010

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It's no secret that many thyroid patients end up hypothyroid, with an underactive or non-functioning thyroid, a slower metabolism, and other hormonal imbalances. These factors may contribute to weight gain, or make it more difficult to lose weight. With thousands of different diet programs to choose from, it can be confusing for thyroid patients who want to lose weight to know which direction to turn. Here are reviews and stories, including pros and cons, of nationally-known diet and weight loss programs, from the unique perspective of thyroid patients who have tried them personally.

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Medifast Diet

I have tried all of the diets out there from Weight Watchers, where the instructors, even on the sly, told me if you have thyroid issues you may not lose weight. I also tried the South Beach Diet. Ha…More

Primal/Paleo Diet

The Primal or Paleo diet does everything a hypothyroid person needs to do for their body nutritionally. In a nutshell, it eliminate grains (especially gluten) and some high carb foods. Eat naturally,…More

Paleo Diet

This diet has been the answer to everything I was looking for. It is about the quality of foods you eat. You eat meat, vegetables, fruit, and fat but not grains, dairy, nor legumes. I have been on ev…More

Eat to Live Diet

Eat to Live taught me the latest information about nutrition. You learn how to eat healthfully. It is a lifestyle change versus a diet. It will cure many different ailments simply through eating heal…More

Jazzercise

I am getting lots of muscle dancing at Jazzercise every week. I go four or more times a week and each class is an hour. It is so much fun and the hour passes quickly. I wish I had known about this ye…More

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting goes against most of the traditional bodybuilding, fitness and nutritionst endorsed diets. However, medical science and anecdotal evidence suggests it is the way to go for those …More

Greenlite Medicine / Physician-Supervised Diet

I have tried other diet programs with little weight loss, i.e, only 1 lb per month on low calorie, low carb etc. Green Lite Medicine uses a low carb (40 grams), low fat (eat mostly lean proteins, lit…More

Flat Belly Diet

My husband and I went on this diet last year. With both of us obese, we needed help. This diet has some great foods in it but preparing a daily drink concoction of sliced vegetables and citrus fruit …More

Metabolic Research Center Success

Started MRC and six months later, I had lost 50 plus pounds. It is never easy making choices on foods when you love to eat; however if you follow their plans you will lose weight. I have had no physi…More

Low Carb Diet

I was diagnosed with an under-active thyroid when we lived in Belgium for a short while in 2001. Although I was prescribed 25mg to start with, the dosage has steadily increased to 125mg back in the U…More

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