The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It’s part of an intricate network of glands called the endocrine system. The endocrine system is responsible for coordinating many of your body’s activities. The thyroid gland manufactures hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism.
Several different disorders can arise when your thyroid produces too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) or not enough (hypothyroidism).
Four common disorders of the thyroid are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, goiter, and thyroid nodules.
Hashimoto's is a very common condition today as well as other thyroid issues. I want to bring your attention to some of the things we have to work on avoiding in order to maintain the health of this vital organ that plays a huge role in regulating your metabolism.
▶️ Thyroid problems symptoms:
• Weight Gain,
• Thinning Hair,
• Brain Fog,
• Goiter Dry Skin,
• Menstrual Changes,
• Eyebrow Thinning,
• Constipation,
• Bloating Indigestion,
• Mucin
▶️ What causes the most damage to your thyroid :
• Soy
• Cruciferous Vegetables
• Gluten
• Chlorine and Fluoride
• Blue Light
• Chronic Stress
• Coffee
As always there's quite a bit of conflicting information out there about how to break a fast. One thing everyone agrees on is that the fast needs to broken slowly and gently. You also need several days to go back to eating normally. For example, if you do a 7 day fast, you need about 3 days of refeeding. On a 10 day fast, you'll need 4-5 days and so on. How you break the fast will make or break the whole experience. If you go right back to your old way of eating, you can easily negate all the benefits of your fast. One school of thought insists on breaking the fast with fruit, more specifically watermelon and then lots of veggies and more fruit. Since my goal is to remain in ketosis, I will be taking a different approach. I will be eating protein, fat and some low-carb veggies, bone broth and lots of water. I would also recommend abstaining from alcohol for at least a few days so you're not overburdening your liver. Listen to your body. Don't force the food if yo...
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