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...
I'm starting to see signs of Celiac. I have not made a Doctor's appointment to confirm but the pain is so unbearable I need to make one soon. I kind of hope I don't have Celiac only because I feel like I no longer have control in simple things I took for granted. Everything is happening to my body all at once and there is nothing I can do about it (let me rephrase I can do something I can eat healthily and take vitamins) doing a lifestyle change is what I've been thinking about doing after I started doing research about living with graves' disease, I've already made a decision to seek a natural particular. Yet everything seems to be coming at me with such speed there is so much change happening in my life that I'm scared to make. In a since I feel like I'm changing who I am (stupid right?) I liked eating my guy friends under the table and still not gain a pound (it was my super power all throughout high school) if I could marry a food it would be chocolate doughnuts (because why not). But then reality hit me like a sack of bricks and slapped everything that I loved and everything I thought loved me back (yes I thought chocolate doughnuts loved me. It sure felt like that going down) If I was born into a healthy fit family this would have never happened, but instead I was born into a family where my dad is 300lb and me and him both eat our feelings. (if I can't eat my feelings what am I supposed to do talk about them? how?) I was secretly posted by preservatives and other chemicals all wrapped up in a doughy chocolate happiness called "food" that isn't really food. (my world is upside down If I made this health change on my own I wouldn't be feeling like this but now I just feel pushed. On the other haven't been too bad I start speaking with a therapist on the 16th. Not entirely sure how I feel about letting another person know how crazy I feel when the people that say "they're there for me" are nowhere to be found but it's a step.
(sorry If this makes no sense to you It's 11:29pm and I'm incredibly sleep deprived and my emotions are raw and I just had to get them out there)
Not all vitamins taken is good for GD. Care needs to be taken for some people with GD issues cannot tolerate a lot of Iodine. Some multivitamins out there have a lot of Iodine in them.
Not all naturopathic doctors know how to treat GD properly. Some can end up making things worst instead of better.
I have to eat as healthy as possible meaning organics and GMO-free instead of overly processed foods that has all those chemicals and toxins in these.
Elaine Moore has a website with articles and a forum to follow: elaine-moore,com
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