I am Obese because of the thyroid.

I get so many patients in my practice especially females
blaming thyroid problem and C section as a main reason for their never ending
fight with weight problem.  Thoughts are
Cast in iron shells difficult to stop. Is it a punching bag?  Which gives a soothing spot to our ailing ego
or is a reality.  During pregnancy, you
tend to consume more, you need more calories to feed your baby, which gives a
bright color  to your diet and is given a
boost  after delivery and is increased
still further if it is a C section.  When
a lady stops breast feeding, she stays to eat more and later blames thyroid for
weight gain. Social status has taken a positive turn for the gender over few
years.  There are more obese girls, more
girls with irregular periods, unwanted hair growth, greasy black neck and
armpits and when they work for thyroid test it is borderline positive, then
starts the blame game of the thyroid and the rest of the problems. Metabolic
syndrome is known to have borderline high TSH because of some unexplained
reasons. Most of these patients don’t need thyroid treatment. What is needed
?  Give up the lame excuses, start
regular diet, follow an exercise program, and cling to it for a longer period
of time for a satisfactory outcome.

I am Obese because of Thyroid.

I get so many patients in my practice especially females
blaming thyroid problem and C section as a main reason for their never ending
fight with weight problem.  Thoughts are
cast in iron shells difficult to stop. Is it a punching bag ?  Which gives a soothing spot to our ailing ego
or is a reality.  During pregnancy, you
tend to consume more, you need more calories to feed your baby, which gives a
bright color  to your diet and is given a
boost  after delivery and is increased
still further if it is a C section.  When
a lady stops breast feeding, she stays to eat more and later blames thyroid for
weight gain. Social status has taken a positive turn for the gender over few
years.  There are more obese girls, more
girls with irregular periods, unwanted hair growth, greasy black neck and
armpits and when they work for thyroid test it is borderline positive, then
starts the blame game of the thyroid and the rest of the problems. Metabolic
syndrome is known to have borderline high TSH because of some unexplained
reasons. Most of these patients don’t need thyroid treatment. What is needed
?  Give up the lame excuses, start
regular diet, follow an exercise program, and cling to it for a longer period
of time for a satisfactory outcome.