Aw, so nice of you to take the time to let me know! 💕

You are so welcome! Enjoy! 💕

Well then I hope you enjoy!! 💕

You're such a great support for him! If only everyone could be so lucky to have someone like you by their side :-) I hope it helps!

I do not envy you, doing it for yourself is hard already, to keep everything in mind, find something you might like or at least can stand to eat . . . Doing it for someone else there is no way to do anything right . . .

You're so welcome! Enjoy!

Enjoy!

That's so great to hear!

sadly i think chicory does not agree with me! i had mild to severed stomach & intestinal issues after drinking 3 large servings!

@@tomiakanana3779 It may be because chicory is a prebiotic - your gut microbiota loves it as food and this can cause intestinal discomfort as a result, especially if you are having large servings of it. If you still want to drink it I'd start with a small serving and see how you do and work your way up. (Incidentally, this can also happen with coconut products, especially coconut flour and meat (like flakes) so if you're finding the same with those, probably the same reason)

Interesting! I've never heard of that before - I'll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing.

@@MicheleSpring it is a commen flavor for corean sweets and is used in the traditional chines spring festival/remembrance of the dead dish, a avory filled rice dumpling, Qingtuang I think it was called. In japan they have a sweet variation called yomogi mochi or kusa mochi. The herb is a bit bitter and smells very fragrant.

hmm, no I don't think I've got a video or blog post on that (had to think about that for a sec!) but you definitely can use coconut in any form on this diet. I will caution you to watch the amounts, as it's VERY easy to go overboard if you make baked goods or specialty items to eat a lot of coconut as it's one of the only versatile ingredients we have to work with, but as long as you don't eat it in every meal and in several forms each meal you should be fine.

Michele Spring thanks a lot for the reply. And I have one more struggle in this diet. Whenever I eat vegetable in any type and form, no matter raw or cooked, Causes bloating and produces gas which is really bothering. Only by eating lean meat and chicken I dont feel bloating. Do you have any recommendation for me to figure this problem out?

@@saram4026 could be that you're not producing the right digestive enzymes to digest the veggies. If you're doing ok with proteins then that's where I'd start. Izabella Wentz actually wrote a great article about this that may help: thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/veggie-enzymes-and-hashimotos/ .Also probiotics may help as well - the gut bacteria that you have may not be able to handle the veggies so if you can help that process out that may stop the bloating too.

Sorry, for some reason this comment went to my spam! But I usually get them from Amazon. This was the dandelion root I got last time: amzn.to/3ptObSm and the chicory: amzn.to/3qsPCBM . There's also a new product out that I love called Sip Herbals which is a premade mix of the two in a ratio I find most like coffee. It's quite delicious! You can get that here: sipherbals.com/?ref=MTd6JqXDT1Hw1 (use code Thriving10 to get 10% off)

On the elimination diet (if you follow Dr. Sarah Ballantyne's version), it is recommended to remove these entirely. They are both Stage 1 reintroductions though, so they're some of the first to come back.

@@MicheleSpring Thank you!! Your videos and blog are helping me a lot, you're incredible!!

@@Trevisol16 aw, thanks! I'm so glad I can help!

yeah, maybe a wonderful American addition, lol. We like to put gluten and extra salt and sugar in everything here apparently.

@@MicheleSpring 😂😂😂

Are you asking about size or the kind of milk? I go over the types of milk before I start talking about the recipes - I use coconut but you could use tigernut or banana milk as well. If it's size it's 8 oz.

I talk about the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, AIP diet by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne where these are totally allowed! :-)

@@MicheleSpring Just bought her book. Also Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Book.

You can have ashwagandha with Hashi's - it's just if you are on the AIP diet (Autoimmune Protocol) that it's eliminated for the initial phase because it can be an immune stimulant. If you want to calm down an autoimmune attack of your thyroid tissue, it's best to avoid immune stimulants for a while just to make sure that they aren't making the attack worse...

These powders always go in and out of availability so it's hard to keep up!. I don't think Covid-restrictions have helped either, making things hard to get. But anyway - I've had this one in the past and I've liked it: amzn.to/34Po2pU They're pretty expensive, but they last forever so it kind of offsets the expense. Like a 3 oz package lasts me like 1-2 years because you only use like 1/2 tsp-1 tsp at a time.

This is specifically for the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP Diet), which excludes nuts and seeds (amongst other things) and doesn't exclude sweet things (though it's advised to have them in moderation). It sounds like you're working with someone who maybe put you on a specific diet, but it doesn't sound like AIP?

yeah, black pepper definitely can help with the curcumin but unfortunately it's not allowed on the elimination part of AIP. But definitely something to consider once off of it!

No, because it's made with barley. While they claim it's gluten-free, it still is made from a grain, so at least if you're doing AIP it's out during the elimination part, unfortunately.

You sure can if you aren't on AIP or have successfully reintroduced almonds if so! (But it's not AIP elimination phase-friendly)

It's not that coffee is harmful - if you're not feeling great from your Hashi's and/or your immune system is still attacking your thyroid (which typically happens if you don't stop the attack via diet and lifestyle - won't happen just from taking a thyroid replacement like levothyroxine), then many people choose to do the Autoimmune Protocol to stop that attack and feel better. In the Autoimmune protocol (AIP diet), you remove seeds, along with a bunch of other things, for at least 30 days and then slowly reintroduce them to see if they cause symptoms or issues. Since coffee is a seed, it's eliminated. However, it also can be problematic for those with Hashi's as the adrenals are closely tied with the thyroid and caffeine is a stimulant, causing more cortistol (stress hormone) to be pumped out and this can cause a lot of symptoms and issues with people as well. So there are several reasons that coffee could potentially be problematic. If you feel great, don't have any afternoon tiredness at all, can handle stress without any issues, don't feel any sensitivity to light, salt cravings, etc then don't worry about it - coffee is fine to keep in! I drink a cup every day...

@Michele Spring (Thriving On Paleo) since I've been diagnosed through a blood test that indicated low t3 about 6 months ago I've been on overload with all types of do this don't do that info. The one thing I will not be able to completely get over is stress. I have a husband and 2 sons with mental illnesses. Right now I've been taking iodine, dessicated bovine thyroid and selenium. It's too soon to tell if it's helping. I ordered the coffig because it sounds really good!

most of the spices you should be able to get at your local grocery store. The only one you may have an issue finding is Mace - I usually get that on Amazon. As for the chicory/dandelion and beet powder, they *may* be at a local health-minded grocery store like Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, or Sprouts or you can get them on Amazon as well.

it's definitely one of those grey area foods, but since it stimulates the immune system it means it also has the potential to stimulate the autoimmune response (aka more symptoms and ramping up of autoimmune activity). So some people can keep it in but it is recommended to take it out while on the elimination phase.

@@MicheleSpring can you please make a video on foods/herbs like this? I realy did not have them on my radar at all

@@SingingSealRiana Are you referring to AIP-specific foods? I have this one about AIP foods that you may not be familiar with: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z6xhmLuitbvRqGg.html (or if you'd rather read about it here: thrivingonpaleo.com/aip-foods-that-you-may-not-be-familiar-with/ ) and then this one about AIP-specific Herbs and Spices: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7yPaKun3amReqc.html (or read at: thrivingonpaleo.com/aip-spices-and-herbs/ )

@@MicheleSpring I referedbto the Herbst/spices like elderberries. The basic stuff like dairy, egg, nuts, seeds, nightshades one so one I am familiär with, but immun . . .whatever was Not a thing I encountered before as restricted

@@SingingSealRiana hmmm, then maybe read through something like this? It tells you what is and isn't allowed by food: thrivingonpaleo.com/aip-food-list/

Holy shit, thats like a total horror . . . . Maybe a bit of Blackstrap molasses?

Coconut sugar? or date syrup?

yep! Just make sure it's straight matcha and not mixed with any non-AIP ingredients or fillers

hmm, yeah, could be a difference in brands. I've found that with a lot of these AIP ingredients that between brands things can look SO different!