I suspected that I had thyroid problems for years and finally found a doctor who specializes in
the autoimmune version of the disease (which presents much differently than traditional thyroid problems).
I have adopted
an autoimmune version of the paleo diet which has done wonders for me.
She lost weight by low - carbing but it has been since she started eating a paleo diet, and particularly by following
the autoimmune version of paleo, that she experienced major health benefits and a further loss in weight.
You'll need to find out if your hypothyroidism is autoimmune in nature or not (Hashimotos Disease is
the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism), which will be treated differently than non-autoimmune hypothyroidism (although the dietary guidelines discussed above still stand).
Angie Alt: Well, so first of all, with the hypothyroidism, I would, you know, really work with your doctors and do some antibody testing and try to clarify if that hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's, which is
the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism.
My functional medicine doctor affirmed that had I not been following a paleo diet for so long (several years), and
an autoimmune version of paleo for a couple of months before seeing him, I would not have been in the «fair» health that I was; possibly not even able to stand or function.
If you have a thyroid condition, it is very likely (like 90 % likely) that you have Hashimoto's disease, which is
the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism.