How do you heal your thyroid? Can you take medicine in a fasted state? Are you able to fast if you work a swing shift with constantly shifting windows? We answer this question and more in today's episode! Chantel is joined by her good friend, Jenna Kehoe. 

 

Timecodes:

Question 1 and Question 2: 1:29

Question 1

Q: I have an underactive thyroid.  My question is how do you propose I wean myself off of the synthroid (Levothyroxine) or if you are not allowed to say tell me how you did it please.  I really want to get off of this. I take 112 dose once a day.  Should I take it every other day or cut it in half or just stop taking it?  I have started the intermittent fasting and I am reading your book which just came in the mail Saturday (I saw you on the 700 Club). Thanks for your time and have a blessed day.

-Jean

Question 2

Q: Hi ,I’ve been on IF for about three weeks now. Haven’t noticed a huge weight loss if any but I do notice things like my gut feels better and some of my skin in certain areas appears tighter. My question is I have Hashimoto’s and I’m going through menopause. I’m 52 years old and I was wondering is there anything that I can do to help my progress move along faster and to possibly and hopefully heal  my Hashimoto’s? I really do feel like this is the thing for me but I am having trouble getting used to doing longer fasts than 18/6 or 16/8. I feel like those two times really work for me and I feel like a longer fast would be difficult because I am a nurse and it would be hard for me to do that while working. Any advice for the auto immune and the menopause would be greatly appreciated. I’m so thankful for your show and I feel like this is a life changer for me.

-Beth, Dallas

 

Question 3 9:22

Q: Hi Chantal,

One of your recent podcast you mentioned that chewing even sugar-free gum during fasting creates an insulin response and therefore will take you out of the fasting State and halt any fat loss. I had been chewing sugar-free gum during my fasting and was very disheartened by the seemingly inability of for me to lose weight. Once I stopped chewing gum during my fasting, the weight loss picked up again! Thank you so much for this helpful information!!

 

 

Question 4 – 14:10

Q: I just bought your book but have a question. My husband works a swing shift so can we incorporate this if we have to change his eating window almost every week?

-Dena

Question 5: 21:09

Hi Chantel,

Really happy to have discovered your podcast and find your connection to the Biblical principles really insightful. I just listened to your podcast about LaCroix waters and found that helpful but it triggered another question for me. My husband and I are 3 weeks into the IF lifestyle and finding it fairly easy to follow. 

We typically do not start eating until 12 or 1, and since we both work office jobs we are looking for liquids to help beat our morning hunger. We both have always enjoyed "nutty" flavored coffee. The coffee is "black", no syrup or cream added, see links below. Are these breaking our fast? Additionally, at night after our eating window has expired, we often drink tea. We recently found these flavored tazo teas that are delicious and help beat sugar cravings outside of eating windows. What are your thoughts on these?

Thanks,
Sabrina
Minnesota
https://www.amazon.com/Caribou-Coffee-Vanilla-Hazelnut-Dreamstate/dp/B0742LJWVT/ref=sr_1_7_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1522944620&sr=8-7&keywords=vanilla+hazelnut+coffee


Donut Shop Nutty Caramel: No calories, no sugars, no carbs.  Each K-Cup pod is made with 100% Arabica ground coffee, no artificial ingredients and certified Orthodox Union Kosher (U).
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Donut-Shop-Single-Serve-Caramel/dp/B00M9ZNPRO/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1522944658&sr=8-1&keywords=nutty+carmel
Tazo Dessert Delights Tea

https://www.amazon.com/Butterscotch-Blondie-Glazed-Vanilla-Macaron/dp/B0767J2GTG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1522944758&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=Tazo+lemon+loaf+t