hi there,

It's safe to go very low in carbs ... as long as you take care to NOT go low in calories. Both low calorie and low carb can suppress the conversion of T4 hormone to T3 at the cellular level (ie, it doesn't affect the thyroid gland itself) ... but this effect will be more pronounced in a low-carb diet that is also low in calories, generally less than 1200 cal per day for women, a bit higher for men.

If you eat low amounts of carbs and moderate amounts of protein .. you can round it out with moderate amounts of fats to keep the calories up. No need for big gobs of butter or cupfuls of olive oil .. a few Tbsp here and there is sufficient. One Tbsp provides 120 calories and 14g fat


hth,

Doreen