Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Anybody have any info or luck on (severe) Grave's Disease? I've seen documentaries where 6 diabetics werekept together and fed only raw foods, and after a month all 6 were 100% cured.

I lead a stressful lifestyle and id like to do alternative routes. I already see a chiropractor 2-3 times a week, and I just started going to an acupunturist. All the testing has commenced and I'm worried I'm going to keep stressing, which is the #1 trigger. I've lost 20 lbs and its all been muscle mass. my heart goes crazy after a shower, and my bpm shoots to 160-180, most times. I believe its the heat intolerance.

Any advice and suggestions welcome

so I am now on meds after yesterdays follow up scan. but I need to start load bearing exercises to prevent osteoporosis. I'm thinking squats, lunges, pushups, crunches, and back to Vinyasa yoga. Muscle wasting in full effect.

edited Aug 18 2011 at 9:07

asked Aug 17 2011 at 4:47

Yvette

ra25093 · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-17 12:40:14Z UTC

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I had/have ulcerative colitis which is in unmedicated remission with a gluten-free diet; I think perhaps it may have been misdiagnosed celiac, though.

A family member has rheumatoid arthritis and says keeping away from wheat and dairy prevents inflammation in her, too.

answered Aug 17 2011 at 12:40

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I'm goind GF. did enough research indicating it could have caused thyroid disorder. Of course, so could have hamburbers, depleted uraniun, or genetics – Yvette Aug 18 2011 at 8:53

Alchemille · Answer 2 · 2011-08-17 06:52:18Z UTC

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Magnesium could be useful (but by no means a cure) for your thyroid. It also regulates body temperature, heartbeat and nervousness.

answered Aug 17 2011 at 6:52

Alchemille
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thanks for that tip, I've been upping my dosage. I take Mag citrate. researched that had I gone cloride, it could be beneficial for chelation. Also, it sis help a bit for heat. so thansk! New Mexico summers can be brutal – Yvette Aug 18 2011 at 8:56

Atkins-witha-loincloth · Answer 3 · 2011-08-17 06:47:03Z UTC

If you have Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) you need medical treatment.

If your HR goes up to between 160-180 when taking a shower you need medical treatment. And you need it very soon.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001437/

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/767130-overview

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344

Ancestral eating would no doubt be an excellent foundation for you after you are receiving appropriate, stabilizing treatment.

I feel concerned that you are not seeing the gravity of your condition.

Your heart is talking to you and the message is urgent. Get care now.

Jamie · Answer 4 · 2011-08-17 06:33:08Z UTC

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I have Crohn's and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and when I am on the Paleo diet, I have no flare ups or issues.

answered Aug 17 2011 at 6:33

Jamie
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Maybe I need to control my stress more. it seems to be the most sensitive trigger. Although, even just runningback and forth to appts is a trigger in itself. :-\ thx – Yvette Aug 17 2011 at 9:35

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maybe take a glass of wine in the evenings to help with your stress. I just watched a video with Mark Sisson of MDA and he says he has a glass to help with stress daily since he gets anxious/nervous/stressed easily. – Fonda Aug 17 2011 at 9:54

Sounds lovely! I'm not sure I'll be able to drink while on meds. did my uptake and imaging scans yesterday and the decided to add the word Severe Graves disease. the meds have a fair rate of inducing liver failure. so, I'm just going cold sober again – Yvette Aug 18 2011 at 9:00

Josh M · Answer 5 · 2011-08-17 14:01:04Z UTC

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Took about a year to basically cure my son's asthma and eczema, both of which he had since he was about a year old, he is 14 now, his quality of life has improved about 1000%.

answered Aug 17 2011 at 14:01

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That's amazing! I'm super happy for you! – Yvette Aug 18 2011 at 8:50

matthew · Answer 6 · 2012-03-01 19:36:43Z UTC

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I have cured psoriasis which is considered an autoimmune disease. I used to have it since age of 10 (now 40). Cleared even nails which is normally accepted by doctors as non curable.

answered Mar 1 2012 at 19:36

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	Would you mind sharing how you cleared it? – Namby Pamby Mar 2 2012 at 0:52
	Diet free of wheat, food additives (eat real food) alcohol, coffee (trigger leaky gut) , significantly restrictid diary and nightshades. As that matches Paleo I have restrictid omega 6 oils although I have no proof they did any bad to me. When cured leaky gut I have added some diary without issues. My skin and nails are as never. – matthew Mar 17 2012 at 13:38

paleowoman · Answer 7 · 2012-08-13 15:05:40Z UTC

I had crohns, symptoms of MS, celiac disease, and type 2 diabetes. Paleo for 1.5 and all is gone. Doctors are scratching their heads and some even turned their nose up at me like my neurologists. I do not need my meds anymore, and no more spinal taps OMFG. Most of all no more pain. :) I have lost well over 100 lbs and I am now going into crossfit to get fit and learn techniques to lift weights without hurting myself. :) Goodluck to everyone. Oh I am strict paleo, no sweets, and hardly any nuts.

Eddie B · Answer 8 · 2012-08-13 15:14:41Z UTC

I also cleared Psoriasis and Leaky Gut after suffering for 15 years, by eliminating the same items as what Matthew posted above: wheat, processed foods, alcohol, coffee, sugar, fungi, nightshades, and minimal dairy (pretty much kerrygold and small amounts of heavy cream are the only dairy I consume). It took around 6 months. I started largely raw vegan by way of a cautious elimination diet and very slowly added in other foods to get to a paleo baseline over the course of several months.

Fonda · Answer 9 · 2011-08-17 09:57:28Z UTC

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Just reading in another post this.. person was Hypoythyroid but still healed..

answered Aug 17 2011 at 9:57

Fonda
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Has anybody on here cured themselves of an autoimmune disease?

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