Too many people with hypothyroidism struggle with issues of weight gain and the inability to lose weight. They think that it is just something they have to live with for the rest of their lives
A patient came to me a few months ago struggling with weight gain, fatigue, bloating, and sleep issues. Those symptoms were destroying her life. You might be surprised to learn what was the real cause of her symptoms and the key to getting Hashimoto’s in remission.
Meet Amelia
Amelia (name changed for reasons of privacy) was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when she was 32 years old and Hashimoto’s when she was 43 years old. She had been put on thyroid medication. SHe later had changed medications a few times because she was having various reactions to the medications.
Amelia’s symptoms had just been getting worse and worse before contacting me to work together. She is now 49 and is having menopausal symptoms as well. During our initial appointment, she mentioned several that were most troubling, She gained 15 lbs that she could not lose no matter what she did. She also has fatigued to the point that she needs a nap just about everyday. She was also experiencing bloating that was getting worse. She mentioned that she was having problems sleeping. She would wake up in the middle of the night and then have difficulty going back to sleep.
Looking For Answers
We started off by doing a health history and comprehensive blood work. There were a couple of markers on her blood work that pointed to a possible infection. I suggested that Amelia get the GI-Map test so to help us get to the root cause.
The Surprising Cause
We found that Amelia’s root cause was actually a Candida infection which you can see from the GI map test results.
What Amelia Did
I had Amelia follow a Candida diet consisting of no sugar, greens, alcohol and low carb for four weeks.
She took supplements to eradicate the Candidia infection. Supplements that help are uva ursi, cat’s claw, and pau d’ arco.
She took a supplement to help with gut repair that contained aloe vera, licorice extract, slippery elm, and other gut repairing ingredients.
Then I had Amelia add in an advanced formula probiotic that also contains Prebiotic food and S. Boulardii.
Amelia’s Transformation
Amelia followed my plan and got rid of the Candida infection as proven on a follow-up GI-MAP retest. Her antibodies decreased to within normal limits, and she achieved remission with her Hashimoto’s. She lost 15 pounds she previously couldn’t get rid of. Her fatigue and bloating went away. She is back to feeling like her old self again and doing activities like hiking and biking that she wasn’t able to do for years.
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