Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Are you struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto's? In this post I outline the 9 steps that I use to help Hashimoto's patients lose weight in my practice. Hashimoto's patients need to be differentiated from other thyroid patients when it comes to treatment, but also when it comes to weight loss. If you didn't already know exercising more and eating less will NOT lead to lasting weight loss in Hashimoto's patients. I discuss the 4 main reasons for weight loss resistance that patients face that most doctors aren't even looking for: 1. Body set point malfunction - hypothalamic changes that make weight loss almost impossible. 2. Low resting metabolic rate or low resting energy expenditure (AKA slow or damaged metabolism) - Your metabolism controls the majority of your calorie consumption and a damaged metabolism will make weight loss very difficult. 3. Leptin resistance - High levels of leptin tricks your brain into thinking that your body is starving even though you are overweight. 4. Gut imbalances