I have been suffering from hypo thyroid since the past 26 years and my weight has increase considerably. Medications have not helped that much. I have tried homemade remedy too pls help.

Dr. Amrita BasuENT Specialist7yrs exp

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Hi� First: medicines are mandatory.� Otherwise you might have weight gain, muscle ache, sleep and anxiety issues as well as gynaecological and cardiac issues later. You need to get an USG neck done� and an FNAC USG guided of thyroid gland. FT3/FT4/TSH� If you have already done these tests Share on Lybrate I can help you better. Any history of alcohol� intake /fatty food /sugary food How much exercise do you get done every day? Ideally you should be doing a good mix of cardio, weights and crossfit� exercises to keep you healthy Together� with a balanced diet with optimum� healthy fat protein and carbs.� Avoid� deep fried fatty food and fast food. No soft drinks /sugary drinks. I am outlining� food you should avoid or restrict in�Hypothyroidism. It's important� you maintain� your body weight exercise regularly. Weight gain increases thyroid hormone requirements.� Avoid cruciferous�� group of veggies� like cabbage and broccoli. Avoid soya bean in all forms. No soya, nugget, chunk, tofu or milk. Limit their intake: Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips, and bok choy. Cooking the vegetables can reduce the effect that cruciferous vegetables have on the thyroid gland. Limiting your intake to 5 ounces a day appears to have no adverse effect on thyroid function. Decrease gluten� intake from processed� food. Always try whole grain varieties of cereals which is rich in fibres and help improve� bowels (Take your thyroid replacement� medicine several hours before or several hours after food rich in fibres. Otherwise problem� with absorption� of hormone. 20 to 35 gram of fibres daily from all sources. Avoid excessive fatty (deep fried) and sugary food as�hypothyroidism� causes your metabolism� to slow down &weight gain. Avoid highly salted food, chips, pickles, sauces as they Contain� large amount of sodium. Hypothyroidism� puts you at risk of high BP and excess sodium in salt aggravates Coffee� in excess. And coffee with thyroid hormone� replacement� can prevent absorption.� Alcohol. It is toxic to thyroid gland and prevents� hormone production and absorption. The problems of�hypothyroidism� gets better with medicines, diet and exercise.� You will start� Better as the levels of your hormone normalises.� Initially� you need to do the TSH test every 6 weeks till normal TSH then every 3 months You can share your reports on Lybrate. I can help you better Diet /EXERCISE/Medicines/Sleep/meditation: 5 pillars of health needed to live the healthiest 

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