Do You Have a Sluggish Thyroid?

Here's a little quiz that may help you decide if a sluggish thyroid is to blame for you not being able to lose weight.

Do you experience any of the following:

Difficulty concentrating/poor memory

Blue mood

Chronic constipation

Unexplained weight gain

Heavy Menstrual periods/severe menopausal symptoms

Dry skin/brittle nails/thinning hair

Hoarse voice

Chills, even in warm weather


If you have many of these symptoms, you may be suffering from an underactive thyroid, which can make it very difficult for you to lose weight.

Did you know that there is a toxin in a HUGE percentage of lettuce you buy these days? Perchlorate, a chemical in jet fuel and car batteries, has seeped into the ground in about 80% of our states. This is polluting our drinking water and some of our produce! Fruit, cucumbers and tomatoes have also been affected by this chemical.

What can you do? Check your water supply by logging into ewg.org/reports/rocketwater and refer to tables 3,4 and 5. If your water is contaminated, you can try a reverse osmosis water filter to remedy the problem.

What else can you do? Take iodine. Taking an iodine supplement in a dose of 150 mcg is a safe limit for most people, and will help your thyroid function properly!

Getting your thyroid in working order can sometimes help when you have trouble losing weight.