Posted By Ruth (Haddonfield, Nj) on 08/21/2011

Greetings all! First I would like to thank this whole site and all who contribute here as this is one of the best sources of information that I have found. I have learned greatly and am grateful that I have such a resource to come visit.

I have had autoimmune disease since childhood. I had asthma (cleared this at age 32), alopecia, (hair never grew back) and now have some angry adrenal glands and hypothryoidism (hashi's, but I believe it blew out my thyroid finally and now its always low, or so I think, I need to get some labs checked.)

I am currently only taking Naturethyroid, and cortef (about 30mg per day) which is what my body would make on its own if it could.

Years ago, I changed my diet to predominant whole foods, went vegetarian except for fish. I felt better, but still something was wrong. I recently only discovered that it was food allergies. Milk, gluten, LOTS of veggies, and eggs all wipe me out.

When eliminating all of those, I feel well, but my huge concern now is that I am losing too much weight. I actually (and sadly in my opionion, as I have read the China Study and deeply resonate with the information, as do I gain much insight from Paul Pitchford's Healing with Whole Foods) have gone on to eat few meats, for the protein content, as I can NO longer tolerate the Harmonized Protein Powder I was taking (made from Happy Cows in New Zealand I believe).

Dairy truly does me in right now. I get hives all over my face and eyelids, can't concentrate, and have no energy. I break out in the itchy plaque like things on my forehead if I eat a simple spice that I am allergic to. Obviously, avoid what I know, and I am, but my goodness it has become nearly all things I eat. I live with this itchy forehead the majority of the time. But worse for me, as I work from home and its on a computer all day, is when I am in a reaction, I then also have a cerebral reaction, where it becomes hard to focus, type correctly ect.

I really would like to NOT eat meat. I have started working with a aryuveda practitioner and started taking VERY good probiotics. I have spent more money than I care to mention on doing things like NAET, (which I do believe in but have not found right practitioner yet, and will probably treat myself as it is EXPENSIVE over the long run for those who have many allergies), supplements, and energy treatments. I do self acupressure, as I have studied it, and energy medicine on myself. I am also currently looking into detoxing for heavy metals.

I feel like right now my body doesnt want to absorb the nutrients. Its so weird to me, because years ago, when I ate all kinds of crap, it seemed to absorb well then. Or maybe my body is just going thru the healing process and this all has to come out and be experienced. I don't know. What I do know is that I need to maintain a decent weight, be able to focus clearly and have good energy. I am very concerned. I dont feel that I tolerate most fat, like flaxseed or olive right now, but do use coconut oil. I even have a great juicer, but sadly I am allergic to carrots and most veggies and react to it right now.

Any insight would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Maybe I need to give the probiotics more time to work. But honestly, I am feeling like I react to everything right now.

I did try a liver flush a few months ago without much result. My aryuvedic doc wants me to avoid it right now as she feels my liver is too hot.

Thanks again!

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