Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Losing weight on levothyroxine, is it possible? You bet. Here's why your levothyroxine is not helping with weight loss and how to fix it. Levothyroxine is the most commonly prescribed medication for treating low thyroid or hypothyroidism. One of the most common symptoms associated with low thyroid function is WEIGHT GAIN. You might think that treating your thyroid using thyroid medication would cause you to lose weight but that isn't always the case and this video explains why that is. It makes sense that increasing your thyroid hormone should cause weight loss, especially if the opposite leads to weight gain. So if levothyroxine isn't helping you with weight loss the question is why not? Here are a few reasons why this may be the case: #1. Is it the right medication for you? There are many different thyroid medications available on the market and they are not all created equal. Levothyroxine may simply not be the best medication for your body. #2. Have you waited long enough? Even if levothyroxi