Keto on Hashimoto / no weight loss

[Vero_Neek]

Hi there
I have Hashimoto since 2004 on levothyroxyne my last lab test is fine TSH T4 T3 are all within range. Except for my iron being too low and therefore beeing anemic all my numbers are fine. The anemia is being taken care of. I have been doing Keto for 2 months now, counting carbs to less than 20g, eating whole food only, no dairy, no gluten and also intermittent fasting (8pm-12pm) and I am so frustrated because I haven’t lost 1g. Forgot to mention that I am in ketosis. I feel tired and have no energy. Wondering if Keto if for hashimoto after all…

[CarlKeller]

Hi Vero_Neek.

I can’t offer major insight on this topic but I can offer you a really good link to a Dr. Jocker’s article on Hypothyroidism. There’s also some discussion threads on this topic if you search for hypthyroidism or Hashimoto’s using the eyeglass in the top right corner of your screen.

https://drjockers.com/ketogenic-diet-hypothyroid/

Keto and Low Blood Sugar and Hypothyroidism

I wanted to share my story to provide potential insight for some but more importantly learn how to combat the potential downsides of the diet and hopefully gain some insight into my own conditions as well.

I started Keto in July and have lost 34 lbs. My diet has consisted largely of bacon, eggs, cheese, nuts, avocado, cold cut deli meat (low salt), chicken, veggies, and a daily plant based protein shake. To make this weight loss, I did an extended version of the 7 minute workout for 30 min a day roughly 5-6 days a week for the first 3 months, then transitioned back to 3-5x a week. My weight loss stalled out around 205 lbs.

I have heard that to combat low blood sugar, the best thing to do is eat every few hrs or before you start to feel whoozy but have also heard that eating too often can spike blood sugar. This does not make as much sense to me if you are eating mostly /more fat/carbs. Could anyone provide some insight on if eating low carb v. carb every few hours has any positive or negative health effects with any links provided?

Current Age: 27, at 21 I was diagnosed with a hypothyroid now which I believe is due to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and at 24 started developing hypoglycemia as a resulting side effect which still lasts to this day. I would love to hear/learn from anyone who has similar/same conditions having success with Keto! That said, my blood sugar crashes have improved on Keto, however, I still need to eat every few hours to make sure that I do not have the hypoglycemia headache/collapse like symptoms where it’s hard to function.

Thanks!

[atomicspacebunny]

To make a long long story short if I had Hashimotos or any kind of thyroid condition preventing me from burning off body fat, the first thing I would do is start doing bone broth fasting, supplement with artichoke extract, take soil based probiotics and do more of a leptin reset diet.

[azshari]

Dr Ken Berry Md has some great Youtube videos on Thyroid and specifically Hashimoto since his wife Niesha does have Hashimoto and does well on Keto for years now. Go to youtube videos and search Ken Berry md you will see lost of videos. Most are short and really easy to understand. Good luck with it.