Ask the Author: Joni Labbe
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Joni Labbe
One of the most frustrating symptoms of hypothyroidism is the in ability to lose weight, even when calories are low and hours logged in on the tread mill are high. Hypothyroidism slows the body's metabolism and its ability to burn fat. It also prevents our cells from responding to lipase, an enzyme that metabolizes fat. The inability to burn fat then contributes to fatigue and cravings for sweets and starchy foods-the very foods that put fat on. Also, since hypothyroidism hinders growth hormone, building muscle through exercise is difficult if not impossible when hypothyroid.
Joni Labbe
It's very common for people with Hashimoto's to eventually develop other autoimmune diseases. This is because the underlying cause of their hypothyroidism, an imbalanced immune system, has not yet been addressed. This is why it is so important to go beyond the thyroid medications and manage the autoimmune disease. There are 50 million Americans that have an autoimmune , 75% are women or 30 million! ( American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association) It is shocking that autoimmune is not spoken about more in this country. Dr. Labbe offers science based solutions to this epidemic in her new book, Why is Mid-Life Mooching Your Mojo?
Joni Labbe
When the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, this destroys the gland causing it to spill excess thyroid hormone into the bloodstream. This excess thyroid hormone over stimulates metabolism, causing symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as anxiety, insomnia, a pounding heart of nervousness. Over time as the gland is continually destroyed, it loses its ability to secrete sufficient thyroid hormone, causing symptoms of hypothyroidism. Most cases of Hashimoto's involve a slow but steady destruction of the gland with gradual worsening of hypothyroid symptoms.
Joni Labbe
A lot of my inspiration comes from a compelling need to answer the questions that readers ask about on a continuous basis. Clients come into the office and encourage me to write about their results, their fears, their hopes and dreams, and how they went from hopeless to living a more robust life because of greater health.
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