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Getting a good amount of fiber is an important thing you can do as a thyroid patient if you want to lose weight. Fiber has so many benefits for those of us with hypothyroidism who are trying to lose weight. Learn more about these benefits, the fiber/weight loss connection, how much fiber you might need, and what sorts of fiber supplements you might want to consider. Find out more now.
She's perhaps the world's most famous woman, and she announced in September that she has a thyroid condition. I've got the scoop here.
QUIZ: IS YOUR THYROID MAKING YOU FAT?
Do you really know how to take your thyroid medication? Is, "take it on an empty stomach in the morning" all there really is? Download the "Thyroid Survival Guide: How and When To Take Your Thyroid Medication," and get the answers to many important questions about your thyroid medication, including:
THE THYROID NORMAL RANGE CHANGE: A REPORT FROM THE FIELD ABOUT CHANGES TO THE TSH TEST NORMAL RANGE
In the last issue, I mentioned that I was having some weight loss success with a supplement called FucoThin, which is made from fucoxanthin, an edible seaweed component which may have potent fat-burning properties. You can read more about it online. I just wanted to clarify, however, that I am ONLY recommending the FucoThin brand. Some people have been writing to me to ask about other brands they are finding, and some of the ones they mentioned have not only fucoxanthin, but all sorts of additional ingredients, including high added amounts of iodine and kelp, which may actually aggravate a thyroid condition. 
I mentioned the FucoThin, but I also regularly cycle some in appetite suppressant supplements -- Hoodia Gordonii and Caralluma Fimbriata -- to help keep things rolling along in the weight loss area. Find out more about these two popular cactus-based supplements in an article I have online. 
Dear Readers,"Hello-- I'm 44 and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's in June (was still subclinical, mostly), and am on 50 mcg. Synthroid so far. I wasn't having a huge weight problem, but my weight had crept up over the years despite regular exercise. I started following your diet in July, when I was about 146 pounds--the highest I've been since getting serious about exercise a few years ago. Today when I weighed myself I was at 124, about what I weighed 20 years ago when I was in grad school (and what I never expected to weigh again!). It's been satisfying and really amazingly easy to give up my addiction to bread and pretzels, and I plan to keep following your plan for good. So, while I know I've been one of the fortunate "easy" cases, I'm still really grateful and wanted to share my success story, and just recommended "The Thyroid Diet" to a friend who told me about her weight gain following RAI." -- Anne M.Thanks, Anne, for letting me know about your terrific success losing those 22 pounds. This is the sort of fantastic news and success story that totally makes my day, and it's the reason I love writing about thyroid disease!
