KETO AND THYROID - DR. ERIC WESTMAN
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- [Conversations with Dr. Westman: Episode 41]
We received a ton of queries about keto and thyroid so we created an ENTIRE episode on this topic.
👉What is the primary function of your thyroid gland?
👉How does a keto/low-carb diet affect your thyroid?
👉What is a thyroid panel and do you need to do this test?
These and more answered in the latest episode of ‘Conversations with Dr. Westman’! (CWDW)
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Thyroid is the bane of my existence. But keto and fasting are giving me my life back. I thoroughly enjoy every video you both upload. Thank you.
Lisa, I would recommend watching this video if you intend to do long term Keto: ruclips.net/video/nyPt8wqv2eI/видео.html
Dear Dr Westman❤ please ❤ could you do a new video about hypothyroidism Hashimoto and keto? Your experience is priceless. Maybe case studies, anecdotal evidence. Anything you could tell. We will appreciate. ❤
Keytruda side effects destroyed my thyroid function. My oncologist required I drink 4 quarts of water daily. My endocrinologist didn't know and I was washing the levothyroxine out of my body without its benefit. So, always take the meds on an empty stomach and wait several hours before eating or drinking anything. Minerals will chelate the meds also so wait several hours if supplementing.
I've had a total thyroidectomy after graves disease. Since doing keto 9 months my thyroxine had to be reduced from 175mcgs to 150mcgs. My latest check last week was that my levels were still borderline but we're not considering reducing it again till my next check. My dr is very thorough. She treated me for h pylori last year and I'm wondering whether I'm now absorbing nutrients and medications alot better.
Either way I'm happy. I've lost 19kgs but still have high bp but I've reduced anti depressants by half thru keto. I'm 65 and looking forward to a much healthier retirement. Love these videos
Not sure if you'll see this comment. Some meds affect blood sugar. Levothyroxine raises blood sugar. Once I lowered my levo, my bs dropped by 10 pts. (Usa)
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*Ive just done my bloods my TSH 1.2122 uIU/mL, Total T3 102 ng/dl and Total T4 8.46 ug/dL. I got other blood work too. I'll do a video with my results if nayone is interested in seeing the results. and Thanks for the video here!* 💪💪💪💪
One thing that is complicated is that insurance companies don't pay for the natural thyroid meds, which cost a lot of money, whereas the insurance companies will pay for the levothyroxin and you only pay pennies for it. Very hard for people on fixed income.
My natural thyroid was only about $10 a month.
Not if you live in a civilized country where you pay for health care through the taxes. 🤷🏻♀️ Health care is a human right, not a luxery for the rich... 😵💫
@@jennybtx , but did insurance help pay . Otherwise it about $100 a month even with good Rx
I have hasimotos plus take t3 and t4 meds, but doing keto for 4 years has made my hypothyroidism go erratic.dr changes my meds to try to level it out, not doing it though. Funny, I can’t tolerate the heat, I love feeling cold air cond or fan. Have it on day and night all year,and here in Perth it gets very hot , and I can’t take it. Love our mild winters, never wear any jumpers or warm clothes. Wonder why I don’t feel the cold, my daughter has the same condition, but wears a jumper even in summer. Love your easy to understand videos. Thankyou.
I would love to be on NDT but my doctor knows nothing about thyroid I found a practicing nurse who prescribes NDT but just to see her is $180 per visit. Great video. Thanks
Oh Wow! I believe my Thyroid is showing up normal but it needs to be checked more! My doctor always checks the TSH! I need the T3 and T4 checked. I am on a Synthroid and I tend to run cold!
I think this is a problem with several doctors. Most only just do the TSH and not the whole thyroid panel. You need the whole picture.
A suggestion on a few topics:
-how keto helps with managing hypoglycemia (particularly in pre-type II diabetics not on medication)
-weight loss using keto/low carb being mainly fat loss as opposed to muscle loss
I like that you at least mentioned Hyperthyroid. I have Grave's Disease and my endo says what I eat has no effect, but I have found a correlation between fasting and having a flare. I do understand correlation is not causation, but I shy away from fasting because of this. Unfortunately, I cannot find ANYTHING about keto and hyperthyroid since it isn't a common issue. At this point, I am taking methimazole and I have told all my numbers are good, but I do still have fairly frequent hot flashes. The hot flashes are not related to menopause since that has been over and done for years. I am staying on keto, but it would be nice to hear something about how it might affect hyperthyroidism.
I have been told that giving up caffeine might help with the hot flashes. Thyroid meds, no matter whether they are natural or synthetic also raises blood sugar which makes it difficult to deal with diabetes, even when on keto.
@@adorableadornments1101 Thank you - I have already given up coffee, though I do drink tea in the morning. So far my blood sugar has stayed okay, and I don't have diabetes, but it is good to know that. I will keep the information in mind. I appreciate your response.
Thank you for sharing
I had to put a jacket on when hubby turned AC on at 82 degrees Fahrenheit. He says my thermostat is broken :)
I have had hypothyroidism over 20 years. For the past six years, I have eaten an AIP diet because I have been diagnosed with mold toxicity. I take binders, use an infrared sauna and am trying to tolerate anti-fungals like Argentyn 23 and nystatin… but it is hard. Oddly, I have gained 30 pounds in the last 3 years and it is so stubborn. I’ve tried intermittent fasting and a low carb diet… which throw off my medication levels and make day to day life difficult… but I am so sick of the excess weight. Right now (while medicated with levoxyl), I have slightly elevated TSH and a slightly lowered T3. It’s soooo aggravating.
EXACTLY my doc tried one med, NP...in a WAY too low dose, when that did not work he was confused! I am now on my third endo!
Another great topic & awesome information 😊
Good video. I have hypothyroidism, I take armour thyroid
Dr. Westman I have brought my type 2 diabetes down from 7.5 to 5.5 and a good friend of your Dr. Justin Woodlief just took me off my .50 Levtyroxine. My thyroid level was just a little low but since I'm doing ketovoir does that seem OK?
Thank you
I hear several Keto doctors discussing the thyroid panel which I have done every three months. Ive been medicated for Hypothyroidism with desiccated pork thyroid, Nature-Throid until they shut down production, now I’m using a compounding pharmacy. But I have not heard any doctor discuss thyroid goiters and what’s going on with the thyroid when you have them. Does Keto have an effect on goiters?
I have hypothyroidism. I'm never really cold...I'm usually hot when others aren't..?
was ALWAYS the same!! My hypothyroidism wjeo getting worse and worse...but still hot and sweated a lot. After a year of ketovore, my levothyroxine was reduced from .325 mcg to .25 and now I am never hot....and bonus, no excessive sweating!
I’ve been on levothyroxine for about 4 years and its brought levels to normal range but I’m still tired. I thought I’d try keto diet for weight lost and in 4 weeks I didn’t lose any weight. Only good thing that Keto diet did good for me was joints don’t hurt as bad as it did before. I look little slimmer but scale says I haven’t lost. Maybe I was bloated? I’m going through menopause and have hypothyroidism so I’m hot and cold. Uggg 😢
Review transcript here: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto/keto-and-thyroid/
Any advice for those of us whose thyroid has been removed?
Exactly! PLEASE help.
Same! I know he talks about how it can safely be done. But do we need to be doing any differently? My thyroid was destroyed with RI for Graves’ disease. I’ve lost almost 80 pounds and done well. My endocrinologist kept having to lower my dose. Then, out of nowhere, it tanked. We’ve spent the past 5 months trying to get it back up. So weird.
I was disappointed that you hardly said anything about how a keto diet affects thyroid function until the very end. Could it improve hypothyroid to the extent of no longer having to take levothyroxine?
I personally had terrible results usining the natural Armour medication. When l finally went on Synthroid, the difference was like night and day.
Teresa are you hypothyroid due to hashimotos?
@@boofamaurice Yes
Watch videos from Dr. Ken Berry and his wife Neisha, who was diagnosed with Hashimotos. He’s carnivore and she’s ketovore at this point.
Thank you, Laura Bryant. I did run into Dr. Ken and Neisha's vid on Hashimoto's after seeing this.😊
My thyroid is low but I'm always too hot... 😅😁
I was ALWAYS the same!! My hypothyroidism wjeo getting worse and worse...but still hot and sweated a lot. After a year of ketovore, my levothyroxine was reduced from .325 mcg to .25 and now I am never hot....and bonus, no excessive sweating!
I’m just watching this and wanted to ask why would my thyroid levels drop? To start with I only have half my thyroid, they took out half of it in hopes it might work again, never has and been on meds ever sense. I started doing carnivore to help with gut issues, my dr was okay with it until we did some testing and it showed my BUN as high and my cholesterol is already high,but went higher. So I did as she asked and tried doing more low carb. We tested again and the BUN is going down a little and so is my thyroid. TSH is high 5.790 Triiodothyro nine, free serum is 1.6 and T4 is 88. Why would it be going low? Hopefully some can answer this.
How do you find a good Doc?
Do you think Low Dose Naltrexone with a Keto diet will help with Diabetes and Hypothyroidism?
I have been told to stay away from iodine if I have hashimotos, what is your thought on that? I also have hypothyroidism.
I have Hypothyroidism, Hashimotos and I take iodine every other day.
@@jrowlove7328 It is controversial, I take it everyday. Btw I have hoshi too
@@mengyunli152 Guess you are right. It depends on what the doctor you see believes.😘
How do I find a keto specialist in my area? Is there a keto doctor organization I can consult?
google low carb doctors
What to do with itching on keto please help! Thank you Dr Eric Westman.
I had chronic itching in 2 places. I start applying black seed oil and taking it orally. I am 95% improved!
@@GMAAndy333 thank you. 🙂
Itching is usually a sign of diabetes.
@@jrowlove7328 Can also be associated with liver problems !
I've been told I have "subclinical" hypothyroid. It was told to me by an endocrinologist. Is there such a thing?
What else should we ask for in blood work? Tsh, t3, t4, anything else?
Reverse T3, TPO and TG antibodies, and I also test iodine and selenium.
could do free t3 and 4 too
Any reason why someone on keto for 3 yrs would get a nodule on thyroid over 2cm?
My thyroid nodules have shrunk two years in a row on keto. This was after growing for 8 years on SAD. Let me know what you discover.
Because not every bodily issue is keto-related. Keto doesn't automatically assure or confer a life free of every ailment under the sun. Get it checked out, I'd say.
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Thanks so much for your reply. Very helpful knowing your experience. How did you know you had a nodule? Did they just do lots of ultrasounds and thats how you knew it was shrinking.
I am hoping I can get another ultrasound in a few months. My doctor can't feel it or see it and she is stumped bc of its size. Iodine might have helped me more than I thought and 36 hr fasting.
@Lori McManus They discovered 6 when I was scanned for preparing for radiation for breast cancer. Got biopsy which showed them benign. Then yearly ultrasound to see how much they grow. The endocrinologist has been in practice for decades and I don't think he has seen shrinkage.
what a gimmicky title. Out of 16 min of the video, 13+ was about basic textbook information about thyroid that one can find in any medical textbook or even online. And for the remaining couple of minutes the guest said that keto is safe -- duh, it's a well known fact. And there are videos on YT that actually go more in depth on the topic. Gimmick.
Seems funny to call him Eric instead of Dr. Westman.
So why wasn't this just a two and a half minute video? Thirteen and a half minutes of bumbling speech containing basic information, with constant childlike references to "idle speed"; ffs get to the point!