RE: Diet and Graves (was Re: Remission? Skin Problems?)

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy and all,

Several years ago I switched my family and myself to a " real food only "

way of living. We don't eat fast food, prepared foods or even eat out

that much. My son went from being a chunky, couch potato child to being

full of energy and lean! My husband, who had been the same weight for

close to 15 years, lost about 8 pounds.

I also believe diet can affect Graves quite a bit. The last year I have

been eating some foods I haven't eaten in years and I'm back on

medication. I am working hard to eliminate these foods from my life

again and get back into remission. Personally, I found high starch foods

to be the worst for my Graves. Eating things like potato chips, cookies,

candy and baked goods made with white flour and sugar make me have heart

palpitations. Not too mention they make my waistline bigger too!

What I have found works well for me is a diet high in lean proteins. My

meals are always balanced between carbohydrates and proteins and when

that balance is disrupted I can tell. And my foods are either made from

scratch, or I will buy a few select side dishes in the all natural food

store. I am a working mom and I will admit that at first cooking every

bite of food I and my family ate from scratch was hard! But, it just

became a nice healthy habit after a while. Preparing things ahead help,

also making double batches of things means you have some to put in the

freezer for another day.

Okay, I'll step off my soap box now! But I really, really believe that

the way you eat can either help or hinder your disease!

in MA, USA

Diagnosed w/Graves, March 1997

Not Interested in RAI or Surgery.

On lose dose of PTU (2 50 mg. per day)

(was in remission for three years 2000-2003)

Re: Remission? Skin Problems?

-Should say as long as I cook it from scratch. Just ask your self did

my grandmother or greatgrandmother have this in her house years ago

on the farm? All the instant food is not good. Period. I know for

someone working out of the home it will be tough but crockpot cooking

may help or planning ahead. Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I agree with this topic of diet and graves.

I think that I'm very careful about what I eat.

I still eat things that I like.

But only in small quantities.

Like strawberries.

I love them.

But i noticed if I ate a lot of them that I got really hyper.

So, I only eat possibly two or three.

I will request no salt on my fries if I have fries.

I noticed that when you supersize your meals at fast food places.

They give you more salt.

I learned that the hard way.

I was eating the large fry.

Then I started feeling pretty badly pretty fast.

So, when you eat something that is bad for you, graves reacts very fast.

And sometimes with a vengance.

I know that is how it is for me.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:42:18 -0400 " L. O'Hearn "

writes:

> Hi Sandy and all,

>

> Several years ago I switched my family and myself to a " real food

> only "

> way of living. We don't eat fast food, prepared foods or even eat

> out

> that much. My son went from being a chunky, couch potato child to

> being

> full of energy and lean! My husband, who had been the same weight

> for

> close to 15 years, lost about 8 pounds.

>

> I also believe diet can affect Graves quite a bit. The last year I

> have

> been eating some foods I haven't eaten in years and I'm back on

> medication. I am working hard to eliminate these foods from my life

> again and get back into remission. Personally, I found high starch

> foods

> to be the worst for my Graves. Eating things like potato chips,

> cookies,

> candy and baked goods made with white flour and sugar make me have

> heart

> palpitations. Not too mention they make my waistline bigger too!

>

> What I have found works well for me is a diet high in lean proteins.

> My

> meals are always balanced between carbohydrates and proteins and

> when

> that balance is disrupted I can tell. And my foods are either made

> from

> scratch, or I will buy a few select side dishes in the all natural

> food

> store. I am a working mom and I will admit that at first cooking

> every

> bite of food I and my family ate from scratch was hard! But, it

> just

> became a nice healthy habit after a while. Preparing things ahead

> help,

> also making double batches of things means you have some to put in

> the

> freezer for another day.

>

> Okay, I'll step off my soap box now! But I really, really believe

> that

> the way you eat can either help or hinder your disease!

>

> in MA, USA

> Diagnosed w/Graves, March 1997

> Not Interested in RAI or Surgery.

> On lose dose of PTU (2 50 mg. per day)

> (was in remission for three years 2000-2003)

>

> Re: Remission? Skin Problems?

>

> -Should say as long as I cook it from scratch. Just ask your self

> did

> my grandmother or greatgrandmother have this in her house years ago

>

> on the farm? All the instant food is not good. Period. I know for

> someone working out of the home it will be tough but crockpot

> cooking

> may help or planning ahead. Sandy

>

>

>

>

>