Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 I also have Graves (I think they said once you have it, you always have it, but if I do, it is in remission--but as far as I'm concerned, I don't have it anymore). I also had to have a part of my thyroid killed off. I had this done in the early 90s. I was lucky by the fact that they got just the right measurement of thyroid needed to be killed off. I never had to go on thyroid replacement, and have been having my thyroid levels checked for the past 13 years or so with no change. I have read that eating raw should cure (or at least improve) any disease. From what I gather, most diseases are brought about by problems with the immune systerm, which is affected dramatically by the foods (or non foods) we put into our mouths (and bodies). I would assume that eating a healthy, raw vegan diet, one would improve our entire body and all the systems and organs, etc. If I had active Graves now, and hadn't been treated, I'm not sure what my course of action would be. I would suggest that you continue to ask raw foodist and continue to do searches on the internet. Viveca Hi Kim, I'm new to raw also and i have graves... but my graves was quite severe and i had to go through radioactive iodine to kill my thyroid... tricia rawfood , palomino03@a... wrote: >Does > anyone on here have Grave's disease? Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 I buy into the notion that raw food is a panacea for all illnesses. I sat in on some of Arnold's lectures, of Arnold's Way raw food cafe near where I live, and that's what he said. I'm not sure if it's true or not but maybe it is. Rich rawfood , " Viveca Park " <vivecapark@a...> wrote: > I have read that eating raw should cure (or at least improve) any > disease. From what I gather, most diseases are brought about by > problems with the immune systerm, which is affected dramatically > by the foods (or non foods) we put into our mouths (and bodies). > > I would assume that eating a healthy, raw vegan diet, one would > improve our entire body and all the systems and organs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 HI , I 'supposedly' had/have Graves but in my case I refused to have a gland in my body destroyed simply because there are no other 'apparant' treatments. I consider that is butchery not surgery...a cop out because the medical profession knows f'all about what it otherwise wishes to give the impression it is 'expert' on. Coming up to the time I was originally going to have the irradiation treatment I suddenly started to put weight on, feel sluggish, weepy etc. The specilist at the hospital sounded 'surprised' on the phone by my changed and contrary symptoms....which removed any residual confidence in their 'expert' knowledge I may have retained to the moment. Since then despite being told my thyroid function is within normal range I have experienced deepening symptoms which on further research I would ascribe to Hashimotos disease....anti-bodies in the blood which effectively destroy the thyroid over time. Weight has gone up 2 stone in as many months and I lose hair in bouts... I am hoping that the change over to raw food which I am currently beginning will go someway over the years to reverse some of the harsher symptoms because I am trying to run a small business all by myself and the resultant feelings of ilness etc have lost me countless thousands of £'s of business over the last few years....whilst the so called 'specialists' when I DO eventually get a twice yearly appointment, can do no more than send me for yet more blood tests for Graves which of course now come back as normal range.. Well ~ if constant feelings of having flu WITH a hangover (and I don't drink) plus depression and weepiness plus overweight, hair loss etc are normal for someone with a normal range of thyroid fuction ..please move over because I'd sure like to collect the salary THEY make for this 4 minute appointment every 6 months just to send me for aw blood test again and tell me I am normal. If this is normal life...stop the world I want to get OFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 I had really really severe and my thyroid had to be killed completely i had many thyroid storms... was constantly in and out of the hospital..its funny cuz im one of the youngest ppl to have it soo young..it normally doesnt come out this severe til later on... i take a thyroid replacement if i dont i have no thyroid hormones at all and trust me having no thyroid hormone in ur system really messes with ur body... im hoping that the raw diet will make it a bit better but i will never have to not take thyroid replacement since i have nil... tricia rawfood , " Viveca Park " <vivecapark@a...> wrote: > I also have Graves (I think they said once you have it, you > always have it, but if I do, it is in remission--but as far as > I'm concerned, I don't have it anymore). I also had to have a > part of my thyroid killed off. I had this done in the early 90s. > I was lucky by the fact that they got just the right measurement > of thyroid needed to be killed off. I never had to go on thyroid > replacement, and have been having my thyroid levels checked for > the past 13 years or so with no change. > > I have read that eating raw should cure (or at least improve) any > disease. From what I gather, most diseases are brought about by > problems with the immune systerm, which is affected dramatically > by the foods (or non foods) we put into our mouths (and bodies). > > I would assume that eating a healthy, raw vegan diet, one would > improve our entire body and all the systems and organs, etc. > > If I had active Graves now, and hadn't been treated, I'm not sure > what my course of action would be. I would suggest that you > continue to ask raw foodist and continue to do searches on the > internet. > > Viveca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Hi, Velvet, Go to this link: http://www.hacres.com/testimonies.asp You can search for testimonials on different conditions. Thyroid is included. I hope this helps to give you some hope. Martha Velvet wrote: > > HI , I 'supposedly' had/have Graves but in my case I refused to have > a gland in my body destroyed simply because there are no > other 'apparant' treatments. > > I consider that is butchery not surgery...a cop out because the > medical profession knows f'all about what it otherwise wishes to > give the impression it is 'expert' on. > > Coming up to the time I was originally going to have the irradiation > treatment I suddenly started to put weight on, feel sluggish, weepy > etc. The specilist at the hospital sounded 'surprised' on the phone > by my changed and contrary symptoms....which removed any residual > confidence in their 'expert' knowledge I may have retained to the > moment. > > Since then despite being told my thyroid function is within normal > range I have experienced deepening symptoms which on further > research I would ascribe to Hashimotos disease....anti-bodies in the > blood which effectively destroy the thyroid over time. > > Weight has gone up 2 stone in as many months and I lose hair in > bouts... > > I am hoping that the change over to raw food which I am currently > beginning will go someway over the years to reverse some of the > harsher symptoms because I am trying to run a small business all by > myself and the resultant feelings of ilness etc have lost me > countless thousands of £'s of business over the last few > years....whilst the so called 'specialists' when I DO eventually get > a twice yearly appointment, can do no more than send me for yet more > blood tests for Graves which of course now come back as normal > range.. > > Well ~ if constant feelings of having flu WITH a hangover (and I > don't drink) plus depression and weepiness plus overweight, hair > loss etc are normal for someone with a normal range of thyroid > fuction ..please move over because I'd sure like to collect the > salary THEY make for this 4 minute appointment every 6 months just > to send me for aw blood test again and tell me I am normal. > > If this is normal life...stop the world I want to get OFF. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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