Category: The GAPS Diet
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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 Favorite Things in the Kitchen!
Since I know many people with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis have either a restricted diet or at the minimum are trying to cook more healthy food at home, I thought I’d do a post about “my favorite things” in the kitchen while also describing some of my staple foods at the same time because, well, they kind…
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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: 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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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…
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Help! I Don’t Know What To Do First!
There are many things that go through the mind as you learn of your new diagnoses of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. However, what I have found is that these questions don’t go away after a year, or two, or three. In fact, I’m over 20 years now with Hashimoto’s and the confirmation that this is a…
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Hashimotos Thryroiditis: My Follow-Up Mercury Test!
After a year of waiting, I finally got my follow-up mercury test. Last year’s major mercury poisoning scare on top of Hashimoto’s and detoxing, took it’s toll but I was finally emotionally ready to see the details and results of my year long detox. So, this is going to be a quick “sharing” post…
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Bumps along the Way
Big bumps, little bumps. They all feel horrible when you are trying to find a way to live a “normal” life with Hashimoto’s. Every time you think you are getting ahead, it seems something else takes the place of your last solved “problem” so you can start trying to figure out how to deal…
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause (Book Review)
I was so grateful to have received a copy of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause from author, Izabella Wentz! Izabella used her technical background and expertise as a pharmacist to dig at the root cause of her own thyroid problem. As a sufferer of Hashimoto’s, she was…