Thats because your thyroid hormone regulates heat production, says Dr
When appetite suppression is strong, some patients eat well below 1,000 calories a day without realizing it
Potential risks (nausea, gallstones, rare pancreatitis) outweigh the benefit of modest cosmetic weight loss
Avoid lying down immediately after eating, keep moving gently with light walks, and consider eating ginger candy or sipping peppermint tea, both of which have mild anti-nausea properties supported by clinical evidence
If you handle the original dose well, your provider will likely recommend a gradual increase like the following: Weeks 5-8: 0.5 mg weekly Weeks 9-12: 1 mg weekly Weeks 13-16: 1.7 mg weekly This careful increase continues until you reach the maintenance dose, which could be up to 2.4 mg weekly for many patients