Natural Thyroid Treatment Options. Low Blood Sugar Can Sabotage Thyroid Function

Natural Thyroid Treatment Options Naperville IL . How to keep Your blood sugar in a Healthy Range. Dr Richard Hagmeyer Naperville Institute For NeuroMetabolic Solutions. Naperville IL

If You Suffer With Low Thyroid Function You Need To KNow How To Keep Your Blood Sugar In a Healthy Range.

Healthy Thyroid Function is absolutley dependent on Healthy blood sugar levels. Blood Sugar problem are rampant among Americans but they pose a special problem to those of you suffering with Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos Thyroidits. It’s important to understand that whether you have high or low blood sugar, you probably have some degree of insulin resistance.

Insulin is a fat storing hormone that takes sugar in the blood and shuttles it into the cells. Insulin resistance occurs when the insulin receptors on the cell fail to respond and consequently your blood sugar stays elevated. Elevated Insulin levels are at the root of many disease processes such as Heart disease, PCOS, Fibroids, Hormonal imbalances, Leptin Resistance, and of course Cancer.

Reactive Hypoglycemia  is another all too common problem for those suffering with thyroid problems or autoimmune Hashimotos. Too much insulin due to chronic spikes in blood sugar (cereal, toast, bagel for Breakfast, Latees, Pastries, soda, sandwiches, past salad) cause the blood sugar levels to swing from high to low. As the blood sugar drops so does your energy, mood, mental function. This is called Reactive Hypoglycemia because the drop in blood sugar causes the symptoms just mentioned two to five hours after eating. This is an early stage of Insulin Resistance and Type II diabetes. Remember Insulin is a fat storing hormoes, so the more insulin resistant you become, the more difficult your struggle will be with weight loss. So now that we have gone through the basics, lets learn a little more about healthy blood sugar levels.

Whats A Healthy Blood Sugar Range? Dr Hagmeyer answers

In either scenario, Insulin Resistance or Reactive Hypoglycemia the solution is to make sure your blood sugar levels stays within a healthy range. There are two targets to consider. The first is fasting blood glucose, which is a measure of your blood sugar first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything. I define the normal range for fasting blood glucose as 85 – 100 mg/dL. Although 100 is often considered the cutoff for normal, studies have shown that fasting blood sugar levels in the mid-90s were predictive of future diabetes a decade later.

The second, and much more important, target is post-prandial blood glucose. This is a measure of your blood sugar 1-2 hours after a meal. Several studies have shown that post-prandial blood glucose is the most accurate predictor of future diabetic complications and is the first marker (before fasting blood glucose and Hb1Ac) to indicate dysglycemia.

Normal post-prandial (after you eat) blood sugar one to two hours after a meal is 120 mg/dL. Most Healthy people are under 100 mg/dL two hours after a meal.

Now that we know the targets, let’s look at how to meet them. If you’re hypoglycemic, your challenge is to keep your blood sugar above 80 throughout the day. The best way to do this is to eat a low-to-moderate carbohydrate diet (to prevent the blood sugar fluctuations I described above), and to eat frequent, small meals every 2-3 hours (to ensure a continuous supply of energy to the body. use plenty of natural oils such as coconout, fish oil, and olive oil. Increase the amount of good fats oils and stop all consumption of hydrogenated oils.

If you’re hyperglycemic, your challenge is to keep your blood sugar below 120 two hours after a meal. The only way you’re going to be able to do this is to restrict carbohydrates and eat plenty of fats and proteins. But how low-carb do you need to go? The answer is different for everyone.

As a good rule of thumb, Restrict all fruit intake to low Glycemic fruits. Berries such as blueberries, Blackberries Rasberries are encouraged. You will need to minimize fruits until your blood sugar and insulin levels have reset. This sometime takes several weeks to several months. You will need to figure out what your own carbohydrate tolerance is by buying a blood glucose meter and testing your blood sugar after various meals. If you’ve eaten too many carbs, your blood sugar will remain above 120 mg/dL two hours after your meal.

I highly recommend you pick up a blood glucose meter if you have a thyroid and/or blood sugar problem. It’s the simplest and most cost-effective way to figure out how much carbohydrate is safe for YOU to eat. You can easily pick these up at Wal-Mart, CVS or Walgreens.

Finally, if you have poor thyroid function it’s important that you take steps to normalize it. The cycle works in both direction. Dysglycemia can depress thyroid function, but thyroid disorders can cause dysglycemia and predispose you to insulin resistance,  diabetes  and metabolic syndrome.

Doctor Richard Hagmeyer, DC, founded The Naperville Institute For Neuro Metabolic Solutions in Naperville Il a Chicago suburb, Dr Hagmeyer is uniquely skilled and experienced at treating the root physiological, biochemical and hormonal imbalances associated with Type II Diabetes, Peripheral Neuropathy, Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, Female Hormone Problems and Chronic Pain.

Dr. Hagmeyer has broken free from the limiting approach that “standard Health care,” offers. Drugs, replacement hormone therapy and synthetic hormones are not the anwer to better Health.

If you suffer from any of these conditons contact our office by form or call 630-718-0555

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