Weight gain and difficulty losing weight are among the most common and frustrating symptoms I hear about from my patients and readers with hypothyroidism. In hypothyroidism, our body’s metabolic rate slows down. This is an adaptive response meant to help us survive in times of famine, but in our modern environment, usually ends up with us carrying some extra weight. As @dralanchristianson explains, when we get our thyroid hormones optimized - whether that’s by being on the right thyroid medicati
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