Andrea BeamanCondition: Thyroid Disease, HyperthyroidDiagnosed Year: Age 28Foods I Love:Seasonal, local foods Vegetables Grains Beans Fruits Nuts Seeds Fermented foods Pastured and grass fed meat, dairy, fishFoods I Avoid:Processed/refined foods Junk food Fast food Sugar CoffeeMy Recipes & ArticlesMiso Ginger Glazed Black Cod on March 14, 2021Braised Turkey Thighs with Winter Roots on November 29, 2020Wondering How Long It Will Take to Heal Your Thyroid Disease? Here’s What I Tell My Clients on November 8, 2020To All the Roller Coaster Dieters Out There: You Could Be Destroying Your Health Just Like I Did on May 12, 2019Spiced Pear and Apple Autumn Crumble on November 21, 2016Fresh Dandelion and Radish Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette on April 2, 2016Savory Turkey Chili on April 1, 2016Baked Beef Stew in a Clay Pot on March 29, 2016Experiencing Negative Side Effects from Your Thyroid Medication? 6 Herbal Remedies You May Want to Try on March 28, 2016Sweet and Savoury Beet Soup with Creme Fraiche on March 27, 2016Thyroid-Nourishing Foods: What Are Sea Vegetables and Why You Should Eat Them onWhy My Social Media Followers Flipped Out About a Recipe I Posted… on March 26, 2016Wild Salmon Salad on Brown Rice Snaps onSpiced Pear Cider on March 25, 2016Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrot Salad on March 24, 2016Super Salmon Chowder onYou’d Never Expect These Good-for-You Habits to Be Bad for Your Thyroid on March 20, 2016The Secret Healing Power of Seasonings, Herbs and Spices on3 Surprising Causes of Thyroid Disease and How to Combat Them! onOne Pot Winter White Bean Stew on March 1, 2016Baked Stuffed Cinnamon Apples with Tahini, Nuts and Raisins on February 21, 2016Yasou Greek Salad on February 10, 2016Baked Eggs With Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese on February 7, 2016Crunchy Radishes with Sea Salt on February 5, 2016Almond Cookies (gluten-free) on November 3, 2015Creamy Caramel Flan on November 1, 2015Baked Cinnamon Apples with Tahini, Nuts, and Raisins on July 3, 2015Marinated Grass-Fed Pepper Steak on June 28, 2015Jumpin’ Jambalaya on June 20, 20155 Minute Spring Salad with Honey Horseradish Dressing on June 19, 201520-Minute Kasha Pilaf with Mushrooms on June 7, 2015Massaged Kale Salad with Crispy Tempeh on May 19, 2015Immune Boosting Mushroom Coffee on May 11, 2015Quinoa, Kelp, Black-Eyed-Pea Salad with Smoked Chimichurri Dressing on April 26, 2015Simple Miso Soup with Salmon, Tofu, and Mushrooms on February 28, 2015My StoryAt 28 years old I was diagnosed with an incurable thyroid disease (hyperthyroid and goiter). The physician recommended radiating my thyroid (RAI) and then to take Synthroid, daily, for the rest of my life! I declined that method of treatment and instead improved my diet and lifestyle. For two years I ate well (local, seasonal, organic, home-cooked food prepared with love), and took exceptional care of myself. Each time I went back to the doctor I was diagnosed with a different thyroid condition; hyper, hypo, hashimotos. And, each time I kept declining the medication that was offered to me. Within 4 months after improving my diet and lifestyle I dropped 18 pounds and my goiter was shrinking. 18 months into my new diet and lifestyle, my goiter disappeared entirely. Within 2 years of my new diet and lifestyle, my thyroid tested normal. It’s been 2 decades since my initial diagnosis and my goiter has never returned and my weight and health remain AWESOME!!
