Category: The GAPS Diet

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis: A Sample of my Daily “Bread”

    Hashimotos Thyroiditis: A Sample of my Daily “Bread”

      Even though my “daily bread” no longer is the traditional understanding of daily bread, I still consider it my daily “bread.” After all, I’m not only alive, but I am healthier after giving up the former for the latter! As most of you know, Hashimotos Thyroiditis does not think well of the glutened sustenance…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Inflammation

      Ahhhh, there it is! My former favorite meal! It may look like plastic now, but before, it was heaven! And I mean heaven! That is the meal I lived for. Macaroni and Cheese! And this was just not any ordinary Macaroni and Cheese! No sir! This was gluten free Macaroni and Cheese and I…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Before and After GF and GAPS Pictures

    Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Before and After GF and GAPS Pictures

      Happy 50th Birthday to me! As promised, here are the before and after pictures. I started the true Gluten Free diet in May 2011 as documented in my post at that time. The following picture of me is from September of 2011. This was 4 months after starting the true gluten free diet and…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Update After a Year on the GAPS Diet

      It’s incredible to be able to report my results so far through my journey on the GAPS Diet after a full year! Mainly because I can’t believe it’s been over a year, but especially as one with Hashimotos Thyroiditis and the challenges that go with it. Those of us with this condition really like…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Who’s Going to Fix Me?

      The idea for this post came up when I had a long conversation with my doctor the other day. Yes! I said long! It sounds crazy but this man is so caring, we got to talking about how the Hashimotos Thyroiditis community could be helped in a great way. We spoke about my Facebook…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Persistence

      Do these muffins look harmful to you? Well, if it were gluten, I would say definitely YES, but these were made with coconut flour and no sugar, just grated carrots and apple to sweeten them up. Here’s the problem…I kind of know that I have a problem with coconut products but every time I…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and A Not to Miss Podcast with Dr. Peter Osborne

      I knew it would come to this someday! What I mean is that after listening to the following podcast, I am so convinced I am on the right road, and this interview with Dr. Peter Osborne really confirmed it, that I know I need to deliver information that is not very popular, but necessary. …

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis: It’s a Journey

        When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, I immediately thought the doctors would have a handle on it and give me the right pill and I would live the rest of my life having control over this disease. Why do you think I thought this? Because I was told by my doctor…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Traveling on the GAPS Diet (GAPS series post)

    As most of you know, I have been attempting to help my Hashimotos Thyroiditis by following the GAPS Diet protocol.  I’ve been on the GAPS Diet for over a year now and the hardest stretch for me was a few months ago when I had to stay away from my gluten free kitchen and spend…

  • Hashimotos Thyroiditis and The Autoimmune Protocol Diet

    Doing a post on the autoimmune diet protocol for Hashimotos Thyroiditis has been on my mind for many months now. However, I wanted to wait until I was actually doing the protocol myself. Due to a wonderful podcast I heard this morning, I have to deliver this information to my readers now! Some of you…