Category: hashimotos thyroiditis
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: From a Challenging 2013 to a Hopeful 2014!
As I sit here feeling incredibly blessed to be alive and moving in the right direction, for a change, I must reflect a bit this year on the challenges and blessings it brought. You may have had similar victories and defeats, challenges and good fortunes. This flourless chocolate cake (that totally tastes like a chocolate cheesecake!)…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: My First Podcast Interview With Wardee at GNOWFLINS
For those interested in hearing me talk about my healing journey, I was a guest on the “Know Your Food” podcast with Wardee Harmon this week! Wardee and I have known each other for a few years while I was seeking wellness through natural remedies and nutrient dense food which I learned to make through her…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: How to Finish?
I’m in a unique position. But not in a position many of you have not been in or will be in. Today I was contemplating life choices. I lost my mother to pneumonia earlier this year. She was 80 years old. She had a host of health problems from atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high blood pressure,…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Are You Willing to Wait 17 Years to Feel Better?
Are you willing to wait 17 years to feel better? That is what Dr. Thomas O’Bryan says (based on this meta-analysis of translational medicine) is the average time it will take your conventional medicine doctor to get the information from the current published research in peer reviewed literature that will change the way conventional doctors think down the…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Stages of Denial?
As I look back over my 20 plus years of my Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis diagnoses, I see a blur of wasted time. For me, the time wasn’t wasted because I ignored the evidence of lifestyle interventions that can significantly help people with Hashimoto’s (see Izabella’s Wentz’ book Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Is The GAPS Diet Too Restrictive?
This thought came to my mind the other day while preparing my staple food for the week. Is the GAPS Diet (or other similar diets like the SCD Diet or Paleo-ish type diets) too restrictive for someone with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? Let’s put this into perspective first. Here are just a few of the symptoms that…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: So How Do I Cook Allergy Free Food?
One of the most important things I learned a few years ago was how to make nutritious food at home. Yes, I always loved to cook, but the food I loved to cook was laden with my favorite foods, most of which I now need to avoid. And of course, I was a bit dependent…
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Taking the Time to Find the Root Cause
I am taking a break from my month long “Let’s Go Gluten Free Series” in order to bring this blog back to “ground zero.” Ground Zero on this blog has always been a search for the root cause of Hashimoto’s. Anyone who has been following me for the last 9-10 years has come away with…
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Guest Post from My Husband (Support for Hashimoto’s Sufferers)
My husband has put up with a lot due to my Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis over the years. We’ve been married 20 years now and I was diagnosed with Hashi’s only a couple years after we were first married. Neither one of us knew the impact this condition would have on our lives, especially since the doctor…
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis: The Joy of Using Dehydrated Foods for Restricted Diets
Having the right tools for special treats when on a restricted diet is very helpful. My GAPS Diet has significantly improved the severe symptoms I was having from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. I say “special treats” only because when you are on a restricted diet like that of GAPS, SCD, Paleo-type diet, etc, your whole viewpoint…