Unhealthy

lanashirley wrote: »

Not all fats are bad, there are a variety of fats that are very necessary. While eating lots of vegetables is great and admirable, too much of a good thing can go badly too (maybe some of the bloat can be due to this?) Echoing others, add in some healthy fats (low processed meats and fish, nuts and natural nut butters, legumes/beans, eggs, healthier oils like olive or coconut, avocados are nutrient packed, I would love to hear more suggestions myself. Cheese is a decent source as well, and is totally my weakness, but cheese is usually very high in calories too so if you are calorie counting it can be a challenge to have in your daily diet.
There is a lot of mixed information out there about fats, but many of the original studies done on fat and the human body were very flawed/skewed and/or now very much out dated (like, instead of telling people to cut down on how many dairy servings they consumed per day, they told them to drink fat free instead, which fat content we realize more and more is NOT the issue...) I like to go in to the grocery store, or my cupboard, with the mind set that "if it grew this way in nature, it is good for me to eat in that form, in normal portion sizes, with a variety of other natural foods." The closer you can keep your diet to eating foods in a very low processed or raw form, generally the better your body will feel. Easier said than done of course, macaroni and butter is just so tasty...

I have come to the general realization that many people will have issues with their thyroid, or any other body function, and routine tests done by a general practitioner will not show it. I also believe that, like the food fats situation, our health care providers are probably referencing outdated information when assessing things like blood work. Doing some of your own research and knowing what questions to ask and prompt your doctor to maybe even research themselves to help you is the best way to go.