If you have diabetes, whether it’s type 1 or type 2, your doctor most likely recommended a diet endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. But did you know the diabetic diet recommends foods that could be slowly worsening your diabetes condition as well as Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism? Turns out there is more to a diabetic diet than grams of carbs and sugar, although those are vitally important. For people with type 1 diabetes and for an estimated 20 percent of people with type 2 diabetes, diabetes is an autoimmune disease. This means the immune system is attacking and destroying the … [Read more...]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Dieting with Hashimoto’s
It’s an addiction to insanity in our culture, one of the most overfed populations in human history — the weight loss diet. For the person already battling weight issues due to Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, a low-calorie diet is more ammunition working against you. Despite plenty of scientific evidence that diets don’t produce lasting results for most people and despite countless numbers of dieters; most of them women, thrown into a lifetime of damaging despair low self-esteem and self-hatred thanks to failing diets, our culture still blindly adheres to the low-calorie diet as the panacea for … [Read more...]
A Hidden Trigger of Autoimmune Disease: Too Much Salt
Those with high blood pressure and heart disease know to avoid salt, but researchers have learned salt comes with another risk — too much alters immune cells in a way that promotes autoimmune diseases. Although salt is not in itself harmful, Americans are guilty of eating way too much salt, more than the human body was ever designed to process. Fast foods, junk foods, and snack foods are all heavily salted to increase palatability and mask their inherent poor quality. Sadly, our extreme consumption of salt raises the risk of the body’s immune system attacking itself and destroying … [Read more...]
Is Gluten-Free a Fad? Not if You Have Hashimoto’s
You’d have to live under a rock to not recognize the popularity of gluten-free diets by now. But if you think going gluten-free is just another fad, think again. Although it may be a passing fad for some, a gluten-free diet is extremely important for those with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. The benefits, which attain almost miraculous heights for some people, vary depending on the person. However, a number of studies and countless anecdotes show a strong link between Hashimoto’s and gluten sensitivity. A gluten sensitivity is not a one-size-fits-all disorder with requisite symptoms. … [Read more...]
Linda’s Kitchen Corner: Pizza Crusts
Hello everyone, As promised today I will discuss pizza….well more like pizza crust because you have to make sure you have a good base to layer all the other goodies on. So I researched and found a couple of recipes that looked very interesting and easy to make. I tried one recipe that called for a cauliflower crust but I will be honest with you, it was a complete fail for me. I did manage to get the crust done but it wasn’t sturdy enough to be able to pick up and eat. Also, it was not a big hit in my house. Like my husband told me “I don’t mind trying something once, but this I don’t want … [Read more...]
