#functionalhypothyroidism

Why do so many people suffer with carbohydrate “intolerance"? It all begins here… 😤 Poor stress management. Stress not only affects the health and function of the digestive tract, it weakens thyroid function. When our digestive tract is weakened, the body cannot produce the proper enzymes needed to break food down. To add injury to insult, low card diets, fear of carbohydrates and the ketogenic diet then encourage the body to stop releasing intestinal enzymes like sucrase, that assist in the break down sucrose into glucose and fructose (when you don’t use it, you lose it). At some point after following a low carb way of life, when energy begins to crash, your chronically hungry, no longer sleeping, etc. and you decide to add carbohydrates back not only is your body in a worse state metabolically, your ability to tolerate carbs has weakened. The carbohydrates are NOT the problem. The problem is the state of the body the carbs are going. As you adapt your body to rely on fat vs. carbs for energy, fat adaptation goes up while your ability to tolerate carbs goes down. What does this mean to your metabolic systems? 👉🏻High fat diets interfere with the body’s ability to store glucose as energy, which places a tremendous burden on the adrenal system, shuts down thyroid hormone conversion and leaves our cells starved for energy. 👉🏻Low carb diets claim the body can rely on the sugars produced by the body via gluconeogenesis - a metabolic pathway the results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate sources. Caution: Gluconeogenesis ONLY occurs during periods of fasting, starvation or low carb dieting and is stimulated by the diabetogenic hormones (glucagon, GH, adrenaline and cortisol). 🌟 If you are someone that has been “low carbing” it for a while now, has experienced first hand the negative effects of low carb dieting and have NO idea how to add carbs back in without severe weight gain…JOIN US! 💎 There are only a few spots left in our ‪May 14th‬ 8-week RTN Group Coaching! Link in bio 👍🏻 #restorationthyroidnutrition #thyroidhealing #hypothyroidismdiet #functionalhypothyroidism #lowcarbdieting #highfatdiet #ketoisNOTneto #lowcarb https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIREZeg7FM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wt1n570sokhu

ANYONE WITH SLEEP ISSUES….. 〰️ It’s been 3 weeks following the EastWest concepts, suggestions, and information, and I wanted to deeply express my gratitude 🙏🏻 for this transformational journey!  〰️ For years I have had trouble sleeping 💤 , waking up multiple times per night, then having such lethargic 😴 mid days that ALWAYS needed a nap around 2pm.  〰️ The practices of food frequency, blood sugar regulation, and nose breathing have allowed me to feel FULL NIGHTS OF SLEEP 😴 for the first time in YEARS 💥 !! 〰️ My energy 🔥 is greater mid day, my digestive system is regulating, and I am feeling the deep healing that this journey is steadily allowing me to experience. 〰️ ⭐️ I see this plan being the most sustainable, autonomous, and incredible health program I have ever invested in. The intrinsic value I am gathering is, in my opinion, exponentially greater than the investment I put in. 〰️ Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing this life changing journey for such an affordable price 💰 and for helping me GET MY LIFE BACK. I am truly grateful and appreciative of East West Healing. – Aubrie P. 〰️ To learn more about how ‘RTN Food Strategy’ can help you recover restful and restorative sleep, click on the link on our profile or DM us! 😊 . . #thyroidhealing #functionalhypothyroidism #thyroidhormone #thyroidhealth #sleepingbetter #foodforsleep #nosebreath #testimonial #clientsuccess #clientpraise   https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv1qBfgBVdU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j210so5tdivi

A SIMPLE WAY TO ASSESS THYROID CONVERSION ▫️ Body temperature 🤒 and pulse ❤️ is what we choose to use in our practice to measure thyroid 🦋 hormone conversion, but it is not the only one. ▫️ Cellular 🦠 function is ultimately controlled by T3, the most biologically active thyroid hormone. ▫️ Low levels of T3 within the cells 🦠 of the body result in diminished cellular function, which ultimately cause people to suffer with the clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism. ▫️ 💎 Since blood tests cannot measure the level of intracellular T3 (level of T3 hormone located inside the cells), one way to objectively test cellular function is by measuring the speed by which a nerve impulse is conducted through nerve and muscle cells. ▫️ An Achilles tendon reflex is a movement of a muscle caused by the stimulation of a nerve that controls the muscle and causes it to move involuntarily. ▫️ The speed at which this reaction occurs is an indicator of cellular function. 👉🏻The lower the speed of conduction, the lower the cellular energy and function. 👉🏻A slow rate of nerve conduction demonstrates low cellular function and confirms a diagnosis of hypothyroidism.  . . #thyroidhealing #thyroidhealth #functionalhypothyroidism #thyroidconversionproblems #achilliesreflex #basalbodytemperature #pulse #thyroidhormone #cellularfunction #assessingthyroidhormoneconversion #lowthyroidlevels #achilliestendonreflex #nolabsrequired #eastwesthealing #realfoodgangstas https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwZQ3WgvA7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wie6yzqveifk

Weight gain is the result of an unhealthy body/physiology, not the cause of it. Its a touchy subject for sure but I feel our industry and most of you have it all backwards. Most think that if I lose weight I will get healthy….and with all that healthy my entire life will regulate. Unfortunately most learn that most of the emotional issues, eating issues and more are still there. That is why most yo yo back and forth from over weight to extreme weight loss. So many people are focus on weight loss vs getting healthy. 🔹 It is a paradigm shift that not only you, but our industry requires. We need to be focusing on “how can I create more health in my life” vs “how can I lose weight.” Based on the principles of physiology it is a fact that once you get healthy – and that means on all levels, you will lose weight. 🔹 Yes there are myths, new emerging diets every year and supplements that are very enticing. But when it all comes down to it, they are all the same. Work out more or move more, and eat less by eliminating carbohydrates, fats or calories. They are all reductionistic and do not take into account the person, their history, their physiology and their lifestyle. Will you lose weight, sure you will. But it comes at the expense of damaging your metabolism or burning it out. 🔹 Will it heal hypothyroidism? NO! It is backwards thinking my friends. You don’t lose weight to restore thyroid health, you have to improve thyroid health to lose weight. Essentially we have to move from losing weight to get healthy towards getting healthy to lose weight. #consciousnutrition #functionalhypothyroidism #wearefood #restorationthyroid #realfoodgangstas #hypothyroid #hypothyroidism #thyroid #thyroidhealth #weight #weightloss #weightgain

In other words, #thyroid gland itself is fine but the #metabolic pathways are impaired. This is what we call Functional #Hypothyroidism. Its not a diagnosis and is the end result of how one is living. The key phrase here is “depressed thyroid activity that can be nutritionally supported.” * Lets break the five different types of Functional Hypothyroidism down for you all….. 🦋 Pituitary Hypo Function ✔️Chronic stress is the root of this pattern. The pituitary becomes “fatigued” and the thyroid gland is fine. ✔️It can be the result of any stress (poor #nutrition, lack of sleep, etc) and is the most common one we see. ✔️Pregnancy typically amplifies the demands on the body and hormonal system. If energy is not being stored, its becomes a #stress and can lead to pituitary hypo function. ✔️Inappropriate use of #thyroid medication causes the pituitary to think the body doesn’t need it anymore. ✔️Low TSH, most values are within the norm, but free T4 or free T3 can be slightly low sometimes. 🦋 Thyroid Under Conversion ✔️Any form of adrenal stress increases cortisol and fatigues the HPA axis. ✔️Excess #cortisol not only can lower TSH and increases rT3 but also inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3. ✔️The recirculation of estrogen, from not regulating ones blood sugar has a negative effect on thyroid health and can lead to the lack of conversion of T4 to T3 and Hashimoto’s down the road. 🦋 Thyroid Over Conversion ✔️This is most common with PCOS, increased #testosterone in men from using creams, gels or injections, and insulin resistance. ✔️What we are seeing is the need for energy because WE are not storing energy. ✔️The increased testosterone production increases the conversion of T4 to T3. ✔️Easiest way to remedy this is through regulation of ones blood sugar to decrease the over production and over conversion of androgens. 🦋 More to come, stay tuned….. #eastwesthealing #realfoodgangstas #restorationthyroid #wearefood #consciousnutrition #functionalhypothyroidism