Why It’s So Hard to Lose Weight When You’re Chronic

Plus, how to tell if your thyroid medication’s working. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGN8Amce5Badbi-hcbyPXbkKUqD5PKaMvdcNO-vsHI7wv4R2uorfaogJf1ZR5OSMZ0VmkJ8Zn4=) [Why Weight Loss Is Harder If You Have a Chronic Condition]() [Why Weight Loss Is Harder If You Have a Chronic Condition]() You know that shedding weight can benefit your overall health. But if you’re living with a chronic illness, that can be easier said than done, for a number of reasons. We [explore obstacles to weight loss]() and how you can get around them. [I Take a Statin. Can I Eat Whatever I Want?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGN8Amce5Badbi-hcbyPXbkKUqD5PKaMvdcNO-vsHI7wv4R2uorfaogJf1ZR5OSMZ0VmkJ8Zn4=) [I Take a Statin. Can I Eat Whatever I Want?](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGN8Amce5Badbi-hcbyPXbkKUqD5PKaMvdcNO-vsHI7wv4R2uorfaogJf1ZR5OSMZ0VmkJ8Zn4=) If only. Learn why these cholesterol-lowering drugs [aren’t a blank check for a diet of bacon and cheeseburgers](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGN8Amce5Badbi-hcbyPXbkKUqD5PKaMvdcNO-vsHI7wv4R2uorfaogJf1ZR5OSMZ0VmkJ8Zn4=), and what to eat instead on your statin. [Is Your Thyroid Medication Working? How to Tell]() [Is Your Thyroid Medication Working? How to Tell]() Getting to the right dose of thyroid hormone replacement can take some trial and error. Here are [signs that your meds are optimized]()—or that you may need an adjustment up or down. 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