feather310
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Hello. I've been reading so much on this site and have listening to almost every Raypeat podcast I can find. The information here is incredible. I am writing to ask for some advice. I've been dealing with thyroid, adrenal and hormone issues for a long time and it just keeps getting worse. My doctor told my I'm making this all up but if you look at my labs, you can clearly see I'm not! I went to a neuropath and did a lot of stuff but even he is confused on why I'm not responding. I've taken every antibody test, liver test, liver cleanse, elimination diet, food allergy testing and nothing. I'm so tired and fatigued. I can get through my day but have to lay down all the time. The weekend sucks because all I do is sit on my couch. Everything I read on this site is contrary to what I know about health. I'm a paleo/low carb person who really dug myself into a hole. I'm wondering if I did this to myself with diet. I've followed a lower carb diet for a long time. I love eating high fat and veggies. But I think I am slowly killing myself. Can I get some advice from you all?
I take 25mcg cytomel, 112 mcg levothyroxine, and 300mg xymogen t-150 OTC thyroid glandular. Blood tests haven't budge in a few years despite additions to thyroid supplementation
t4 2.7 ug/dl
Free t4 .87 ng/dl
tsh .448 uiu/ml
free t3 1.6 pg/ml
t3 59 ng/dl
Here's my daily food and activity levels:
Awake at 6am.
-Morning Pre-workout: 1/2-1 scoop of karbolyn or UCAN Superstarch on workouts > 1 hour. usually 1-2 days a week I take this otherwise I train fasted with 1 scoop bcaa.
Workout: weights 45 minutes. Maybe walking 10-20 minutes if I have time.
-Post Workout: 5-6 oz chicken/ham/fish, 1-2 cups cooked veg (cauliflower, zucchini, Brussels sprouts), 1 large sweet potato, 1 T chia seeds.
-Breakfast: homemade muffins (3 eggs, 1T coconut flour, 2T flax seed meal, 1T psyllium husk, 1T coconut oil, cinnamon, cocoa powder, baking soda)
Break: Walking at work 1 hour
-Lunch: big salad: staples are 5-6 cups mixed greens/romaine, 1 cup roasted brussel sprouts, 1/4 cup roasted zucchini, 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, 3 x-large raw mushrooms, 1/2 red onion, 3 radish, 1 rib celery, 5-6 baby carrots, 2 T chia seeds, 1/2 avocado, homemade dressing (mustard, melted coconut oil or MCT oil, balsamic vinegar), 5-6 oz protein (chicken/fish/beef). I switch it up sometimes adding macadamia nuts, fermented veggies, dried seaweed or kelp, olives, or other salad toppings.
-snack sometimes but rare: few slices of homemade beef jerky, homemade dehydrated plantains, 6-10 almonds, celery or carrots
-Dinner: same as lunch. usually more fat at dinner in the form of fattier cuts of beef, bacon, avocado, roasted/sauteed veg in oil, more salad dressing, nuts, etc... whatever i'm in the mood for
Home around 6pm. Shower, eat and in bed by 9:30-10pm.
Snack: 2-3 oz 85% or 90% dark chocolate or a few bites of grain free granola. 1 cup plain greek yogurt mixed with pumpkin.
No grains and I limit how much omega 6 I get. I eat 85% organic and make sure the dirty dozen are always organic. Fruit is rare in my diet but sometimes I'll throw back some berries or eat an apple. I drink coconut milk occasionally with a scoop of super greens maybe once a week. I rarely eat out unless with friends so I'm probably eating out 4-5 times per month.
Supplementation (spread from morning to night): tyrosine, acetyl-carnintine, creatine, ppq, nadh, choline, ginseng, rhodiola, cordyceps, pregnenolone, dhea, b-complex, b12, Pantothenic acid, green tea extract, cayenne pepper, inositol, magnesium glycinate, melatonin.
A few more things. I'm a binge eater. the only way I can control binges is by keeping blood sugar steady and eliminating foods that cause me to binge which includes sugar. That is why I started low carb because it helped my brain not to be so addicted to sugar. I can binge on large amounts of vegetables without the drastic weight gain. Also, I lost my menstrual cycle at age 18. I started with progesterone cream in Jan 2016. My anxiety drastically diminished. I feel I was running on cortisol before but since adding progesterone, even my urge to move is gone. I like the lower anxiety but feel so apathetic. I added dmso to the progesterone cream in May and that triggered my period to start. I've been regular ever since. Clearly my hormones are a mess. I've had every test under the sun so if you want specific blood markers I can give you those. My female hormones basically look like I'm 5 years old. DHEA is low as well.
You're thoughts on diet and thyroid/adrenal fatigue? Am I eating too little or does it look adequate? Do I eat more starch, more fruit, more sugar? If so, what do I cut out? I want have no energy crashes and no blood sugar crashes. I want to be my energetic self again! And, I don't want to gain any more weight. Please point out anything you suggest I could do differently.
I take 25mcg cytomel, 112 mcg levothyroxine, and 300mg xymogen t-150 OTC thyroid glandular. Blood tests haven't budge in a few years despite additions to thyroid supplementation
t4 2.7 ug/dl
Free t4 .87 ng/dl
tsh .448 uiu/ml
free t3 1.6 pg/ml
t3 59 ng/dl
Here's my daily food and activity levels:
Awake at 6am.
-Morning Pre-workout: 1/2-1 scoop of karbolyn or UCAN Superstarch on workouts > 1 hour. usually 1-2 days a week I take this otherwise I train fasted with 1 scoop bcaa.
Workout: weights 45 minutes. Maybe walking 10-20 minutes if I have time.
-Post Workout: 5-6 oz chicken/ham/fish, 1-2 cups cooked veg (cauliflower, zucchini, Brussels sprouts), 1 large sweet potato, 1 T chia seeds.
-Breakfast: homemade muffins (3 eggs, 1T coconut flour, 2T flax seed meal, 1T psyllium husk, 1T coconut oil, cinnamon, cocoa powder, baking soda)
Break: Walking at work 1 hour
-Lunch: big salad: staples are 5-6 cups mixed greens/romaine, 1 cup roasted brussel sprouts, 1/4 cup roasted zucchini, 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, 3 x-large raw mushrooms, 1/2 red onion, 3 radish, 1 rib celery, 5-6 baby carrots, 2 T chia seeds, 1/2 avocado, homemade dressing (mustard, melted coconut oil or MCT oil, balsamic vinegar), 5-6 oz protein (chicken/fish/beef). I switch it up sometimes adding macadamia nuts, fermented veggies, dried seaweed or kelp, olives, or other salad toppings.
-snack sometimes but rare: few slices of homemade beef jerky, homemade dehydrated plantains, 6-10 almonds, celery or carrots
-Dinner: same as lunch. usually more fat at dinner in the form of fattier cuts of beef, bacon, avocado, roasted/sauteed veg in oil, more salad dressing, nuts, etc... whatever i'm in the mood for
Home around 6pm. Shower, eat and in bed by 9:30-10pm.
Snack: 2-3 oz 85% or 90% dark chocolate or a few bites of grain free granola. 1 cup plain greek yogurt mixed with pumpkin.
No grains and I limit how much omega 6 I get. I eat 85% organic and make sure the dirty dozen are always organic. Fruit is rare in my diet but sometimes I'll throw back some berries or eat an apple. I drink coconut milk occasionally with a scoop of super greens maybe once a week. I rarely eat out unless with friends so I'm probably eating out 4-5 times per month.
Supplementation (spread from morning to night): tyrosine, acetyl-carnintine, creatine, ppq, nadh, choline, ginseng, rhodiola, cordyceps, pregnenolone, dhea, b-complex, b12, Pantothenic acid, green tea extract, cayenne pepper, inositol, magnesium glycinate, melatonin.
A few more things. I'm a binge eater. the only way I can control binges is by keeping blood sugar steady and eliminating foods that cause me to binge which includes sugar. That is why I started low carb because it helped my brain not to be so addicted to sugar. I can binge on large amounts of vegetables without the drastic weight gain. Also, I lost my menstrual cycle at age 18. I started with progesterone cream in Jan 2016. My anxiety drastically diminished. I feel I was running on cortisol before but since adding progesterone, even my urge to move is gone. I like the lower anxiety but feel so apathetic. I added dmso to the progesterone cream in May and that triggered my period to start. I've been regular ever since. Clearly my hormones are a mess. I've had every test under the sun so if you want specific blood markers I can give you those. My female hormones basically look like I'm 5 years old. DHEA is low as well.
You're thoughts on diet and thyroid/adrenal fatigue? Am I eating too little or does it look adequate? Do I eat more starch, more fruit, more sugar? If so, what do I cut out? I want have no energy crashes and no blood sugar crashes. I want to be my energetic self again! And, I don't want to gain any more weight. Please point out anything you suggest I could do differently.