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Tag: hypothyroidism

Cyclic Ketogenic Diet and Thyroid Hormone

Posted on January 7, 2014February 18, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

Thyroid GlandCyclic Ketogenic Diet and Thyroid Hormone

Brief Summary:

Recently I completed a 10 week experiment doing a variation of a cyclic ketogenic diet called the Carb Nite Solution, which basically entails eating strict low carb (less than 30 gm per day) with one 6-8 hr window of massive carb loading per week.  At the end of this experiment, before going on a trip to Italy, I had a series of fasting labs drawn.

So far we’ve looked at my:

  • Vitamin D
  • Testosterone
  • Markers of glucose control: HbA1c, Fructosamine, Fasting Insulin

I’d now like to explore my thyroid hormone levels (if you want to learn more about the basics of thyroid physiology I go into it briefly in one of my earlier posts).… Read More

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