The Thyroid Reset Diet - Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan by Alan Christianson
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Web ID: 17693868Honest advice that could be helpful to many.
The Thyroid Reset Diet provides a new dietary method useful in preventing and battling hypothyroidism, specifically Hashimoto's. After analyzing data from test-tube studies, epidemiological studies, and interventional trials, Dr. Christianson himself was surprised to find that the results ran contrary to everything we have previously been told. Since results led to the conclusion that too much iodine shuts down the thyroid, the thyroid-reset diet aims to regulate iodine intake in an effort to reverse or prevent thyroid disease. This book is much more scientific than many other diet plan books and the author stresses that it is to be used in conjunction with your doctor, that there is no guarantee that the plan will work, and that the diet will not help everyone. At first, the diet seems simple enough. It promises a nutritionally complete diet with no food category restrictions. While that is true, dairy and egg yolks along with any processed foods are forbidden especially in the first three months. This becomes difficult when you realize that even bread is a processed food and that egg yolks are in many more items than you would expect. Bread is allowed on this diet but only if you make it yourself and can control what goes into it. Results also take a minimum of 28 days and this is a plan that must be followed forever in order to maintain results. Foods are grouped into green light, yellow light, and red light categories. Only green light foods are permissible in the beginning with one or two servings of yellow light foods allowable in the maintenance phase. I found it interesting that soy sauce was a green light item indicating that high sodium foods are not necessarily the same as high iodine foods. In addition to food, this book helps you identify and eliminate hidden sources of iodine in cosmetics and body care products, vitamins and supplements, and medications. Sample meal plans and many recipes are included. I appreciate the fact that with each recipe the author includes steps to take in order to make the recipes gluten free, vegan, or AIP (autoimmune protocol) approved. I also appreciate the doctor's honesty in terms of results. However, I am always leery when someone suggests removing items from your diet only to recommend their own personal brand of supplements which is the case here. All in all, this appears to be a plan that could offer relief to those suffering from hypothyroidism (the plan is not recommended for those with hyperthyroidism). This book is also a good way to learn how to lower your consumption of iodine keeping in mind that the goal is to reduce iodine but never to eliminate it entirely. Disclosure: I received a free copy from Penguin Random House in exchange for an honest review.
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A diet meant to help manage thyroid dysfunction.
It's been almost 6 years since I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it has been a long journey trying to figure out what works best for me. Eating a healthy diet has always been difficult for me but the best way to feel my best is to eat what works for me and my diagnosis. I have always known that nutrition would play an important role in managing my symptoms and this book went in-depth as to what is "green light" foods that are great for me, "red light" foods that are just a big no no and "yellow light" foods that are okay in moderation. Aside from going over diet, Dr. Alan Christianson goes into his research on how iodine affects thyroid function. I'm not 100% sold on this, but I'm not ruling any of it out. I'm just keeping an open mind and implementing what works for me. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this diet will help me in my thyroid journey. A change in one's diet is always difficult but it's always worth trying if it helps. I would recommend that anyone with thyroid dysfunction try this out for themselves. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
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Excellent read on how to improve thyroid function
The Thyroid Reset Diet by Dr. Christianson presents a plan to reverse the symptoms of thyroid disease, an illness suffered by many individuals, worldwide. Many people do not realize the devastating effects on our health, this tiny small gland can have. Some of these include weight gain, fatigue, memory issues, hair loss, and memory loss. Many of these symptoms including increased weight gain also put us at risk of other health complications including heart disease, stroke, and/or heart attack. It is imperative to treat the root of your problem, the thyroid. This book includes an easy to follow plan including food lists, menus, and recipes. There is also flexibility offered in order to allow you to add your own likes/dislikes to the diet with guidelines being offered based upon mcg of iodine per serving. After implementing the proposed diet, a maintenance phase is also introduced and thoroughly explained, with options provided for restaurant eating as well. I highly recommend this thorough, easy to follow book for anyone needing to change their diet due to thyroid issues. Even if you have not yet been diagnosed with thyroid disease, if you have some of these alarming symptoms, you can implement this diet to see if your life is changed in a positive manner. Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing an advance copy for my honest review. I highly recommend this book.
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Great resource!
The Thyroid Reset Diet: Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan by Dr. Alan Christianson Publisher: Rodale Books Genre: Health, Mind & Body Release Date: January 19, 2021 The Thyroid Reset Diet by Dr. Alan Christianson is an easy to read guide to help reverse hypothyroidism. I was very interested in the book because I am hoping to avoid hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's autoimmune disorder from developing. The book is broken up in to several parts, the first couple explaining about the thyroid. One chapter is dedicated the the actually diet and another to maintenance. There is a chapter devoted to (encouraged) lists and meals, as well as one including recipes and menu plans. Overall, I found this book to be very interesting. I will definitely be implementing some of the recommended changes to my diet and being more aware of iodine. I would definitely recommend this to someone who is concerned with their thyroid health. This is a great resource! I'm so grateful to Dr. Alan Christianson, Rodale Books, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.
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