[Ski]

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Artificial sweetener shouldn’t have any effect on your thyroid hormone levels. The only thing I would caution is that sometimes artificial sweeteners can cause cravings, which pretty much defeat the purpose. If you’re looking to sweeten your tea or coffee, you may want to look into agave nectar. You don’t need much (it’s VERY sweet), so you end up with fewer calories than sugar, and it’s a natural substance.

[James]

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TaraPetit wrote: . . . . However, weight gain. Are we, or are we not, supposed to avoid the artificial sweeteners? Can I use Equal? Or is that a trigger for starting hyperthyroid all over again?

Thanks so much everyone for being here for me!

TaraPetit

Ski is 100% correct when she says that Artificial sweeteners should not have an effect on your thyroid levels in of themselves. However, the processes and ingredients used in producing these artificial sweeteners may (although not proven) have some bearing on our immune system health which is the basis of our problem to begin with. It is always best to stick to what is most natural or whole in this very artificial world that we are living in. From my experience, minor dietary changes have paid off BIG as far as overall health is concerned. Congratulations on the progress you have made!

James

[TaraPetit]

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About a week ago, I started to have new symptoms, coldness. I mean REALLY coldness. The only way I could warm up my hands, feet or nose was to actually put a warm source on them, like a heating pad. Tuesday, I started feeling like the very start of heart palpitations – but not the hard driving thumping kind.
I called my Dr on Wed, she checked my bloodtest from Tuesday, and just came out of her office. I am now hypothyroid! Exclamation point as I am now excited, not upset. ” title=”Very Happy” /> NO meds for two weeks, and then blood test to see if my thyroid is now functioning normally, or if I am now hypothyroid.

So that is my news. I havent been on meds for two days now, and my body aches and stomach discomfort are GREATLY diminished!

However, weight gain. Are we, or are we not, supposed to avoid the artificial sweeteners? Can I use Equal? Or is that a trigger for starting hyperthyroid all over again?

Thanks so much everyone for being here for me!

TaraPetit

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