My name is Debi and I started my journey back to healthy living in January 2009 after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I got worse on the medication and stopped it when my naturopath discovered the medication with the culprit. I began maintaining my thyroid through natural supplements. I felt that food had a big part to play in my recovery and began exploring it through lots and lots of reading.
What I share with readers of my blog are things I’ve learned from my reading and through my own personal experiences along the way.
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Okay girl, I just found your blog tonight. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism two weeks ago. I started the medication right away and I feel worse. Tired, depressed, bloated…etc. Plus, I have gained 4 more pounds in the last two weeks. Ugh…
Looking forward to reading about your journey and getting some great advice along the way.
I just found out I have hypothyroidism too. What kind of food should I eat or avoid. I have been gluten free for 2 years. Thank you Angela
Angela, I avoid refined sugars/flours/grains and as much processed foods as possible. I also avoid fluoride (use a non-fluoride toothpaste and a good water filter), birth control pills, toxic cleaners (I use a lot of baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and essential oils for cleaning), and in general anything that could be a potential thyroid disruptor. My two favorite books have been Ultrametabolism by Mark Hyman, M.D. (he has an article on the connection between gluten and autoimmune disorders/chronic illnesses that prompted me to research some more and led me to going gf) and Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels. The latter may sound crazy, but she has hypothyroidism, too, so the book is peppered with her own experiences.
I have been on the hoshitomo journey for 32 years and I’m still not doing well!!!
Donna, if you haven’t been tested for food allergies/sensitivities, including gluten, I would encourage you to do so!
Thank you!
The results will be back this week!
My biggest challenge is the weight. I eat gluten free, five times daily with a balance of macros. Workout hard.. Weight training and cardio. And still can’t lose, so frustrating.
Do you have any insight in this area?
Thank you
My advice to you is to take a look at what you are eating. The more processed and refined foods we eat, the harder it is for our bodies to use our food the way it is supposed to. I also suggest on focusing on being healthy rather than losing weight. If you are doing weight training, you could be gaining muscle mass and losing fat, but that doesn’t come up on the scale. You can only go by how you feel and how your clothes fit on you. This is the only way I’ve lost weight. When I try, it becomes an obsession, much like a watched pot. It may not be what you want to hear, but I shoot straight.
BTW you are such a cutie! All this time with adopt a blogger and I never had a face to go with the posts.
And best of all, you look like you are in good health. Yay for taking charge of your health!
-Sea
Thanks, Sea!
I am thankful for your honesty!!!
I just eat lean protein, eggs, raw veggies and fruit. No processed junk. The fat is not moving. I’m guessing a very slow metabolism
Have your adrenals been checked? Some environmental things and medications (birth control pills or anything with estrogen) can also disrupt the thyroid and our metabolism. Jillian Michaels goes into a lot of that in her book Master Your Metabolism. Dr. Mark Hyman also has a great book called UltraMetabolism which talks about how different “diets” as well as when and how much we eat or don’t eat affects metabolism.
Sorry I’m late discovering the conversation here, but wanted to mention that–after being off gluten for almost a year–I no longer have any thyroid antibodies…hashimoto’s autoimmunity of many years is cured! My need for levoxyl (dye-free!) at 75 mcg has been reduced to about 65 mcg, to keep the TSH below 2, which is where I feel best. Just want to mention also that my age is 64…so I’m thinking that many of you younger gals might get a total healing of your thyroid by going off gluten, fluoride, etc…
Mary, that is so wonderful to hear!
It is so encouraging to know that people get well!! I’ve been struggling for so long, spent so much money on natural paths, chiropractors. And still not well. Off gluten and other sensitive foods still working on gut healing.. Just struggling.
Healing the gut takes a lot of time. It didn’t get damaged overnight. It’s great when we find that path and keep on following it.