Not exact matches
Since then I have had numerous
health problems and only once pushing for tests upon tests and changing Dr's that I found out approx 2
months ago that my
Thyroid levels were just above the lowest range although Dr's kept telling me that I was in range.
After being on the program for six
months, my adrenal gland
health was improving, my hormone levels were slowly returning to normal, my
thyroid was functioning better, my mineral and vitamin levels had begun returning to healthier levels, and my inflammation levels had decreased.
But when I thought about how we track hormones such as estrogen, progesterone,
thyroid, and testosterone when women are trying to conceive or are in the early
months of pregnancy, I wondered why those numbers would be important indications of a woman's
health in one situation but not another?
It was only a few
months later when I learnt that in certain
health conditions such as Hashimoto's (an autoimmune disease causing low
thyroid function), following a VLC may not be the best option.
have been doing phd for over 6
months and have implemented iodine supplementation as well as eating brazil nuts to improve
thyroid health (not knowing anything about
thyroid status).
When I addressed the issue of the theory of «Safe Starches» as outlined in the «Perfect
Health Diet» book, a couple of
months ago, one of the reasons given by Paul Jaminet for eating a certain amount of starches, was that being low - carb for too long can negatively affect
thyroid function.