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Wholesome HodgePodge

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Gender	Female
Introduction	Having lived a life of eating anything I wanted without gaining weight or contracting any serious illness, playing, partying, and working hard, I began feeling very tired and down after my third child was born. When I complained to my doctor, for three years he told me that was typical after childbirth, particularly considering my age (41). Finally, he suggested running some blood tests. Results were returned indicating I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis, an auto-immune condition. In addition to that I had been noticing symptoms of Raynaud's Phenomenon and experiencing gut problems, all more indications of auto-immune disease. I began reading about food as medicine and I am teaching myself to get back to preparing whole foods, from scratch, preparing my own body care products and using less harsh chemicals in the household. I have recently been following more of a "Paleo" style of eating which has improved my gut issues and energy levels. I have, by no means, mastered this and have fallen back to lousy eating habits from time to time. So, more than 20 years after that third child was born, I am going forth with this blog.

Gender

Female

Introduction

Having lived a life of eating anything I wanted without gaining weight or contracting any serious illness, playing, partying, and working hard, I began feeling very tired and down after my third child was born. When I complained to my doctor, for three years he told me that was typical after childbirth, particularly considering my age (41). Finally, he suggested running some blood tests. Results were returned indicating I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis, an auto-immune condition. In addition to that I had been noticing symptoms of Raynaud's Phenomenon and experiencing gut problems, all more indications of auto-immune disease. I began reading about food as medicine and I am teaching myself to get back to preparing whole foods, from scratch, preparing my own body care products and using less harsh chemicals in the household. I have recently been following more of a "Paleo" style of eating which has improved my gut issues and energy levels. I have, by no means, mastered this and have fallen back to lousy eating habits from time to time. So, more than 20 years after that third child was born, I am going forth with this blog.