Hello, Mr. Jelínek,

you mention that thyroid dysfunction can make it difficult for women to lose fat. How does this work? Does this also apply to women who have been treated and stabilized for a long time? Personally, I have been treated for my thyroid for 20 years and have always had the opposite problem of gaining anything. Could you outline how work is approached with such clients?

Thank you very much for your answer, have a wonderful day.

The thyroid gland produces hormones that fundamentally influence metabolic behavior. Simply put, in relation to body weight, they either accelerate metabolism, leading to the reduction of fat reserves, or conversely, slow down metabolic processes, resulting in the storage of energy in fat reserves. It depends on which dysfunction is diagnosed (hyperfunction vs. hypofunction). The thyroid gland responds to the quality of the diet, although, of course, it does not have a medicinal effect in the medical sense. In the case of hypofunction, it is possible to support the function of this organ in its activity (= production of certain hormonal substances) through dietary adjustments. This has a limited impact, but it is still worthwhile to attempt it. It involves:
- increasing the intake of iodine, selenium, and zinc,
- reducing the intake of sugars,
- slightly increasing the proportion of proteins,
- minimizing the intake of fats.
Bear in mind that with medication, the impact of diet will be even smaller, as the thyroid gland is managed by hormonal substitution.

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