Member had various metabolic conditions like thyroid malfunction and insulin resistance which lead to excess fat accumulation and caused lot of hindrance in the fat-loss process. These conditions also affected her overall performance in day to day life. She complained of feeling low most of the times through-out the day and was unable to perform her regular activities with complete focus. Her cortisol levels were also on higher side which was also one of the reasons for stagnancy in her fat loss process.
Medications :
Thyronorm 100 mcg
Possible side-effects of medication :
Vomiting, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), nervousness, restlessness.
Medical History Details :
Hypothyroidism: A condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. A deficiency of thyroid hormone can disrupt things such as heart rate, body temperature, and all aspects of metabolism.
Insulin Resistance: The hormone insulin helps controls the amount of sugar (glucose)
In the blood, with insulin resistance, the body’s cells don’t respond normally to insulin. Glucose can’t enter the cells as easily, so it builds up in the blood. This can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes.
Elevated cholesterol levels and elevated cortisol (stress hormone) levels.
Dietary Prescription :
Member’s diet recall was taken in to consideration and balanced diet was recommended. The nutrition researcher’s main focus was on her metabolic healing, strategic fat-loss and muscle maintainance. She was also evaluated for vitamins and minerals deficiencies and supplements were added to her routine based on the results. The primary focus was always on improving her overall health the by-product of which was going to be attaining an ideal body composition.
Conclusion :
By following right nutrition approach, member was able to lose around 9 Kg fat in one and half month. Her hormonal activity started normalizing, her elevated cholesterol levels were under control, thyroid gland activity improved her thyroid medication dose was tapered from 100 mcg to 50mcg by her physician, Insulin resistance improved and her stress levels were under control. We were able to notice drastic positive change in her over all health. Kudos to the team!!
