My Journey With Autoimmune Thyroid Reactivity

I was never overweight and from the outside most would have thought I was healthy. Thin, young, active, tan, thick hair the markers of what most assume is a healthy person. However I was tired, I was run down, I was taking hormone replacement pills such as birth control for my PCOS, I was not getting enough sleep; I was not getting enough nutrients. And then I finished college. Relief, finally. It was that time I started working for Dr. Cole in 2009.

I worked long hours as well, but I was opened to a whole new way of life and nutrition. I started a journey. I have tried every detox under the sun, had been consistent about maintaining a normal healthy regular diet of food and exercise.

However, there were times I still felt tired. I was still on birth control. I decided to make a leap of faith and get off the birth control. I knew the side effects and I did not like it. It was not worth managing my PCOS when I knew the picture was bigger than that. I knew there was a hormone imbalance and I knew years of abusing my body with exercise, food, or lack of food, and just overall not proper nutrition and sleep.

Flash forward to today. I had labs run recently for the first time in 5 years. I’ve been very busy taking care of other people’s health, and believe it or not it didn’t cross my mind to take a look at my own labs. Well, I figured it was time. They came back for positive antibodies attacking my thyroid. I have a precursor for an autoimmune disease. I have autoimmune reactivity.  I have low iodine. I have high homocysteine. Alright, so what does this mean? It means I’m about to go on my health journey, one our patients go on every day. I’m going to be eating a very strict Autoimmune Protocol for the next 30- 60 days.

What works for one person may not work for you, so I am not saying what I eat is what you should. I just want everyone to be aware of the health changes that I am making and that anyone can make. That’s the awesome part of Functional Medicine, it’s all individualized! And I am available to do an evaluation with you via phone or web cam to see what’s right for you!

I want to show everyone who thinks they can’t be healthy or regain their health because it’s too hard that you absolutely can. I work over 10 hours days. I’m at the office all day and I’m going to share in my journey with you.

So here’s to health! Thank God we all have the ability to heal and that our bodies are resilient. And I look forward to the days to come and the awesome meals you get to see me eat! Haha! Enjoy and I hope each of you takes the time to look at your health and make positive changes and know that health is for everyone!

Sincerely, Andrea

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