The Hypothyroidism Revolution PDF / Program Diet System Cookbook Free Hypothyroidism Revolution Tom Brimeyer | Page 66

Also, speaking of stress hormones, when those hormones rise, they cause more and
more of those nasty polyunsaturated fats that we just talked about to enter your
bloodstream. And as you already know, this also has a major hypothyroid effect.
Some studies on exercise have even showed that over-exercising can stop your body
from producing the active thyroid hormone immediately and continue to inhibit your
thyroid function long after your workout is finished.
So, if your plan is to work out harder or even hard at all, then you might want to
reconsider whether or not that is the best choice for you and your health.
What You Can Do To Prevent Over-Exercising
Keep in mind that not all exercise is bad. In fact, there are some extremely beneficial
forms of exercise for hypothyroidism that are just not intense and stressful to your body
and thyroid. Instead, they naturally promote your thyroid and your body’s hormonal
health.
One great example of probably the
best form of exercise for
hypothyroidism is Tai Chi. There is a
very good reason that Tai Chi is
known for its revitalizing effects. In
fact, in America, Tai Chi has gained a
lot of popularity within the elderly
community because it has been
proven to greatly improve their quality
of life.
Another common mistake is
performing intense exercise in the
early morning, which should be avoided. Also, never exercise on an empty stomach.
Your stress hormones are highest overnight and continue to remain high in the early
morning. So, exercising at this time only causes them to rise even higher and for longer
periods of time.
Eating breakfast in the morning and balancing your blood sugar is typically when your
stress hormones return to normal. So, exercising on an empty stomach is yet another
way to keep your stress hormones high. And it doesn’t matter what time of the day you
workout. If your stomach is empty and your blood sugar is low then your body will
respond in the same way, with a rise in stress hormones.
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