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Grave's disease update

I haven't been here for a while, and I thought I'd stop by and share my progress like I said I would. After four years of treating myself for Grave's disease and trying everything under the sun, here's what I've learned (thanks Doc!).
1. I need minerals, especially trace minerals, to feel better (I'm one of those people helped by drinking black tea. I think I learned that here, on the B.B.).
2. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is effective in healing my leaky gut (on it one year now and doing very well). Dr. Stoll was the first person to point out that I needed to address this if I was ever to get well. I'm not completely well yet, but much better.
3. I have to work on how I deal with stress every day. I constantly remind myself to breathe, to rotate my shoulders, relax my jaw. I do stress relaxation at least once a day, twice when I can. Stress and autoimmunity go hand in hand. Stress can't be avoided, but how I deal with stress can be changed.
4. Dancing, writing, and playing all help me get better.

My eyes are round and the lids are still swollen, but much less. I don't avoid cameras any longer. I don't shake, sleep all night and never sweat. My digestive issues are all improving. My heart rate is normal. On my last check up I had a tiny bit of T4 present, a fact that is almost a miracle. I have not had any T4 in three and a half years, but there it was. I have lost twenty five pounds of fat and still losing (I am one of those who gained from my disease).

I still have my thyroid.

Thanks Walt!

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