Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
So I have been reading that if you suffer from Graves, you should not be eating Gluten. 18 years with this disease and I have never been told this by any Endo Dr that I have seen. For a few years now, I have been suffering from inflamation and joint pain. I stopped eating the gluten back in december and lost 16 pounds of fluids and the joint pain vanished. Since then some has returned so I am thinking that I must have other food intolerances. Does anyone have any opinions about the use of stevia? As my sugar levels have been elevated as well. Also, during that month of gluten free, if I was not experiencing pain or inflamation, then does it stand to reason that I am not intolerant to any of the foods that I was indeed eating? Do you think it is safe to say that if I was eating it then, with no inflamation, then I am not intolerant to it? I'm really struggling with what to eat at this point. Thanks!
I'd get a small notebook and record everything.
In my case I found that processed foods were the biggest culprit for me, all that chemicals and toxins and certainly not organic and non-GMO as well. I also have issues with many personal and household products. Many of them caused inflammation. When I went organic and used safer personal and household products things were greatly improved. I also have sensitivities to many smells and scents which have also caused inflammatory reaction within me.
As for Stevia, I find this article helped me:
http://foodbabe.com/2013/04/25/stevia-good-or-bad/
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I'm also a type one diabetic and have gained about 50 lbs since may with Graves. Do you have any other advice on food ideas to help towards weight management? The extra weight is not good for the blood sugars. Also how did you come to find this information?
How are the thyroid levels of the Free T3 and the Free T4 are doing? If within the ranges in the 'right' places to feel best there at with the correct medication dosing with the ATD (antithyroid drug), the blood sugar levels wouldn't act up too much out of the norms.
It sounds like that perhaps the Free Ts are not in the 'right' places and dose adjustments may be needed?
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