[Stymie]

#1178790

Just wanted to give an update.

I have been doing the diet for about 2 weeks now.

My diet is consisting of no gluten, dairy, or soy. Little or no red meats. Lots of veggies with the exception of potatoes. Some fruits. Lots of chicken and turkey.

The main thing I have noticed is my eyes. My eyes do not burn and hurt anymore. I have not had to use my eye drops much at all. I used to wake up in the morning with red eyes, all swollen. Now, nothing. No redness, no burning.

Now I’m not saying that my eyes are 100% back to normal, but they are greatly improved. I don’t know if its the diet or not, but its the only thing I’ve changed recently.

Diane

[snelsen]

#1178791

Hey! You are eating well. Your eyes are better. Don’t know why, but healthy diet, getting all essentials you need from food. Yay. Keep us posted.
Shirley

[karenz516]

#1178792

Stymie, I too have been trying to do the same thing, as the saying goes, knowledge is power, I gave up caffeine, chocolate, fried foods, etc. I try to cook and eat as healthy as I can. There are alot of thyroid books who give great recipes on doing just that. It is not a diet, but a clean way of eating. I switched to organic caffeine free hot and cold teas, and do not miss coffee at all! My family doesn’t complain either. Karen

[LKBallenger]

#1178793

What is a Nightshade lectin? Can you please give me some examples of foods that contain them? Thanks.

[Stymie]

#1178794

This is just an example of some night shades….

http://www.balancedbites.com/PDFs/BalancedBites_Nightshades.pdf

Hope it helps you.

Diane

[Rbc]

#1178795

I’m a fan of Dr Weil and trust his research. In this article he gives an anti inflammatory diet as well as a couple of good supplements for Graves.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART03115/Graves-Disease.html

[Kimberly]

#1178796

Just a reminder to talk to your doctor before adding *any* supplement to your regimen. Some can interfere with specific meds, and others can be toxic at excessive levels.

Personally, I find that if I overdo it with ginger, this can actually *aggravate* hyper symptoms. Don’t know if others have experienced this, or if it’s just a personal quirk!

[LaurelM]

#1178797

A friend recently offered me some Kombucha tea which has become pretty popular. I was suprised to learn that it was kelp based. I couldn’t find any good information about if it also had the high iodine content from the kelp but I said ‘no thanks’ just in case.

[Kimberly]

#1178798

Definitely smart to check on that tea beforehand! The American Thyroid Association came out this month with a statement on the dangers of excess iodine:

http://www.thyroid.org/american-thyroid-association-ata-issues-statement-on-the-potential-risks-of-excess-iodine-ingestion-and-exposure/

You hear a lot these days about iodine deficiency, but too much can definitely have a detrimental impact as well. I attended a presentation a couple of months ago that talked about a study that was done in Korea, where there is a seaweed soup that is consumed regularly. There were babies born during the study that had TSH in *triple* digits!

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