i have a low temp in the mornings, so i am guessing maybe i have a slower thyroid? my thyroid tests were always fine.
i was going to order a tincture with eleuthro, licorice root, etc for the adrenals but then read licorice root can be bad for / good for the thyroid? which is it?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- I would be careful diagnosing anything based on body temperature. So many things can make that a bit off from the "norm"
There is a good book "Stop the Thyroid Madness"
and another very good book by James Wilson on Adrenal issues.
It depends on the amount of the glycrz. acid in it. Too much can be too stimulating. The right amount, ahhhhh. Generally, as part of an combination formula for the adrenals (as is the one you describe above) the ratio is set for a proper balance.
LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT -- Informational Links set -
Posted by Kaseyyy (Member # 43797) on :
hm okay thanks.. well my tsh last year was about 2.22.
but it was different another time it was tested and was .7? i also think my t3 and t4 numbers came up okay, but this was all over a year ago so maybe it has changed.
regarding what you said from the other post about candida diet, is it good to keep carbs to about 50 a day or less? or should i be okay not keeping much track of the amount? and can i have bread if it is sugar free, toasted, and kept to a minimum?
i bought cumanda a while ago for lyme, candida, etc but have not been consistent taking it.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Flour, any grain ground finely enough for any kind of bread - is refined, a simple carbohydrate. It's like sugar.
Complex carbohydrates are the goal. Wild Rice is far better than any bread. There are many other whole foods that are delightful, too, with the plant kingdom getting the most seats at the table. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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Posted by Kaseyyy (Member # 43797) on :
i need some meal ideas i read coconut flour is very good and mostly all fiber
any good bread / tortilla replacement ideas?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Yes, coconut meal is high fiber and it can be nice as an ingredient in some dishes - look for a good recipe site / book. Some posts in the past so check the archives.
For the most part, I'm not the best source as I have not had bread in a couple of decades and just don't miss it at all as there are so many other foods that take up my awareness.
For a wrap: Bibb Lettuce
Some stores have gluten free "healthful" wraps but most I've tried are like rubber. See the book below for how to make better ones yourself.
The reason that GF items do not keep is that refrigeration makes them tough. They can freeze better. But fresh is best so you'll find a better experience if you make it yourself and enjoy it that very day.
The book below explains WHY GF breads just don't keep well in fridge.
You might enjoy exploring the gluten free grain like foods . . . but, again, these take a back seat to vegetables. About 1/3 cup of the rice / grass / grain to about 2 cup of veggies.
Wild rice; Chinese Forbidden Black Rice; Red rice (various kinds of all these)
millet
quinoa - regular, red or black
whole buckwheat groats
amaranth -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- America's Test Kitchen has a very good book:
The "How Can It Be Gluten Free?" Cookbook
However, most of the recipes are not coming from a place of glycemic awareness. Some of the detail here is exceptional, though. -
Posted by WPinVA (Member # 33581) on :
"any good bread / tortilla replacement ideas?"
chickpea flour!
Posted by Kaseyyy (Member # 43797) on :
why do you avoid bread keebler?
what are some food choices you have for lunch, dinner?
Posted by Kaseyyy (Member # 43797) on :
gluten free corn tortillas dont taste very good either. unless you cook them maybe.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You ask why I avoid bread?
1. I'm celiac
2. I don't have money for the cost of GF bread - or ingredients to make my own (and no energy for that, either) but mostly
3. Over the years, I may have tried but always been disappointed. Even if fresh and nice the first day, right out of the oven (or a friend's oven), GF breads just do not keep well.
I see no point in bread. It's all just goop, even if GF, it's flour and water basically and too high on the glycemic index, too refined of a carbohydrate
and I want to put my nutrients to better use - and better taste.
I go with delicious foods and a little bit of WILD, black and red rices . . . buckwheat groats . . . millet . . . quinoa . . . amaranth -- so there is just no room for bread. I don't see any reason for it in my life. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- you asked: "some food choices you have for lunch, dinner?"
Today's lunch: Curried red lentil soup with turkey broth. Red red cabbage and beets, baked red apple . . . with red & black rice. Toasted Sesame oil
Dinner: split pea soup in turkey broth with some sage sausage and some of the same rice made earlier in the day. Brussel sprouts. Carrot, onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms. Olive oil.
Mandarin orange.
This may not be the most ideal for your body, though there are hundreds of delicious options for you out there. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- That soup book above is very nice.
Also: The Cure is in the Kitchen & a Spoonful of Ginger cookbooks
there are two different lyme cookbooks out there
The Moosewood cookbooks
The Enchanted Broccoli Forest
(last two are vegetarian books but you can easily add good meats)
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i read coconut flour is very good and mostly all fiber