Fri, Aug-22-03, 21:51
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Senior Member
Posts: 176
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Plan: low cal,less pro. atkins
Stats: 138/130/118
BF:
Progress: 40%
Location: manhattan, miami, europe
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most people don't realize this, especially if they are of 'healthy' body weight like me, but in the atkins book there is some info about thyroid problems. while people who weigh more than what is considered healthy body weight( overweight or obese) can lose weight on atkins and other low carb plans, people with thyroid problems can not lose weight as their bodies have more lean muslce and less total fat. even those who lost a lot of pounds may have the thyroid problem and as these same people near an ideal body weight, they too stop losing. The main reason for this is that the body does not convert T4 in the liver in T3. The thyroid is responsible for this process. Most conventional doctors will not do this thyroid test and you have to go to a doctor that will do, not just a family practicioneer.
what causes thyroid problems? well, in atkins book, some of the signs are low body temperture and fatigue, amoung others. but a major cause that is becoming an increasing problem(leastwhys in the US) is the amount of estrogen in meat. animals are fed with chemicals to help them to grow faster. woman who take birth control are also especially victim to the thyroid problem. one of the best things to do in this scenario is to look for organic meats, that is non-steroid fed animals. I hear tyson chicken is hormone free, but most of the time when you go to the deli or buy a slim-jim, that meat is processed and once part of an animal that grew via hormones that can effect the human thyroid. the same applies to vegetables, for they're sprayed with pesticides that often cause the same problem. most people have not heard this much, but having a european background, it is no suprise to me that people from eastern europe aren't suffering from obesity like this possibly because they a) don't eat things like doritos and krispy kreme and b) don't eat hormone-injected beef.
and even for people that do eat healthy, it is not their faults y any account that the food ahs been tainted. it's a bad situation when you sit and think about it, but at least there is a lot of organically grown vegetables and fresh meat that can be purchased from whole-salers and markets.
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