Title: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience - Mental Health Daily
Headings: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) and Weight Loss: A Common Experience
How Synthroid (Levothyroxine) May Cause Weight Loss
Variables that may influence weight loss from Synthroid (Levothyroxine)
Synthroid Dosage
Time span
Hypothyroidism details
Co-administered substances
Other individual factors
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: The Research
How much weight will you lose while taking synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Does everybody lose weight while taking synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Have you lost weight while taking Synthroid (levothyroxine)?

Content: When taking synthroid, your energy level may skyrocket (compared to what it was) and you may end up going to the gym, moving around more, etc. – all of which can burn calories, enhance your metabolism, and contribute to weight loss. Ghrelin reduction: A hormone responsible for regulating hunger, known as “ghrelin,” is abnormally high among individuals with hypothyroidism. Ongoing administration of levothyroxine (synthroid) appears to significantly reduce ghrelin concentrations. It is possible that the reduction of ghrelin as a result of synthroid administration leads users to feel more satiated with fewer food cravings than usual. ( Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23339003)
Gut bacteria: There is some evidence to suggest that some cases of hypothyroidism may be caused by small-intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) within the gut. It is known that a person’s gut bacteria can be predictive of whether they’re likely to lose or gain weight from eating a certain set of foods.