Two weeks into the Thyroid Healing Cleanse and I can report that I no longer need to hold my nose to drink the celery juice, AND I am having the full 450mls (16 oz) of juice every morning with some ice cubes!
I am doing Choice C of the cleansing months first, the toughest and hardest hitting on the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). (Pictured right) So far I have noticed that I am sleeping better and waking ready for the day without feeling incredible tiredness (in bed asleep by 10.30pm and waking around 6am). I have also noticed I am able to do a bit more during the day without the usual tiredness that comes in the afternoon and needing a rest or a sleep, on most days.
I still had incredible tiredness last Wednesday just before it was ‘that time of the month’ and I needed to sleep for 2 hours on Wednesday afternoon as I couldn’t stay awake. I believe that the surge in hormones may have fed the virus, triggering an immune response and making me tired (see above picture of a reference from the Thyroid Healing book under ‘Triggers’). As I would be at Stage Four of EBV, a general monthly period causing a surge in hormones could be enough to create the symptom of fatigue, more than usual. I have had it more over the last few months. I used to get inflammation in my back and a bad headache every month as well but then I changed contraception to the mirena which stopped the headaches. Not the fatigue though.
Other than the above, there haven’t been any other real improvements in my symptoms as yet (outlined in my post ‘Baseline…’ here) but its better than nothing, and it’s also only early. My hands have been quite swollen and hot in the last two weeks which I think is my body fighting the virus more. Symptoms always get worse right before getting better (refer to below picture referencing inflammation in the Thyroid Healing book).
My clothes fit a little easier also but I haven’t introduced any rigorous exercise yet, only the Powerfit vibration platform that you stand on that simulates walking and running. I hope to start walking by the end of this first month of the Choice C cleansing month. Any form of movement and exercise, as is well known, helps to improve health and wellbeing so it is definitely on the cards throughout this process. I also hope to start gentle swimming too.
I saw my GP, Dr Sally Chapman today, and she was very interested in the Thyroid Healing book. She had heard of it and was pleased with the changes I am making to get myself well. I also got a full blood work done including thyroid hormone levels, to have a baseline to compare for down the track.
As for the cleanse foods, I am enjoying the celery juice, the Thyroid healing tea, the Thyroid healing smoothie (my favourite), the lime water, the thyroid healing juice, and the Thyroid healing broth. I am struggling with the ginger water as I really do not like the flavour, even with honey added as a hot tea. So I am adding extra ginger in the juice and smoothie and also taking a couple of drops of ginger essential oil to accomodate for it.
I bought an awesome large juicer from Kmart for $59 which made the juicing much easier than using the NutriBullet and its attachments.
That’s all for now. Keep an eye out for my next blog about what to eat when you are “Everything Free” LOL! I’ve got some great tips and ideas on where to source products that don’t have what you can’t eat.
Terese Millhouse - From Chronic to Cured 