Re: Late Reaction to Nuts

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

> The nuts were not old, they were stored in the freezer. They tasted

> yummy and fresh to me too. I had mixed almond with pecan, but I do

> recall around Easter she threw up the pecans. Maybe I need to test

> just the almonds. Either way.. she is going backwards because she

was

> able to eat either up untill this spring.

If she was able to eat the pecans and almonds while on the diet prior

to Easter I'd think that something else is the culprit. hat doesn't

mean that she is able to tolerate them now (obviously) but might be

able to once she improves after this setback.

It may have been the illnesses and antibiotics that are causing her

gut to be sensitive to the nuts.

Has her thyroid been checked recently. A number of people on thyroid

medication have to adjust their meds. Here is a link about thyroid

medication and food interactions

http://www.healthcentral.com/peoplespharmacy/pharmfulltext.cfm?

ID=18168 & storytype=PPColumn_question

of note - interactions with food in the cabbage family. Cooking

helps decrease the interaction. So maybe it was the broccoli and

cauliflower.

Sheila

> Yes.. we are using the homemade yogurt which she loves. Otherwise

her

> diet had gone down hill for a bit with all the illness going around

> here. We are just getting back up to snuff. She is eating, chicken-

> organic, nothing added-carrots, peas, grean beans,

califlower,tomato

> and broccili about once a week,a few strawberries, cooked

pineapple,

> apples, pears, peaches, cherries- both tart and sweet- blueberries

> and bannanas. For fats-butter, yogurt made with half and half and

> coconut oil. Diluted grape juice and occasionaly OJ along with

prune

> nectar and prunes as needed.

>

> Meds-synthroid, prilosec, legal vitamins, cod liver oil, salmon oil

[Guest guest]

Sheila,

You think the meds and illness since Christmas would be enough to

tip the scales back to dysfunction? I know her thyroid numbers tend

to be erradic when she is ill, so that may just be playing a part in

things. Hadn't thought of that. She has also missed meds more in the

past few months too. She is due for a her routine thyroid check the

end of this month. So time will tell.

You all think I should just give it time-more intro foods- and try

nuts again in- when? 1 month? 2 months? Any good idea for a time

frame?

Thanks!!! I think I am feeling better.

Carol in IL

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[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

From what others have reported and talking with friends with thyroid

issues diet seems to play a fairly large role. Many reported on the

LI list of having to adjust their thyroid meds. I don't know if it

was enough to alter much, but with her being sick and on antibiotics

probably didn't help. You may just need to cut out the nuts for a

couple of weeks at least before you try again.

And when you do try a small amount. That way if she reacts it

hopefully won't be as bad a reaction.

> You think the meds and illness since Christmas would be enough to

> tip the scales back to dysfunction? I know her thyroid numbers

tend

> to be erradic when she is ill, so that may just be playing a part

in

> things. Hadn't thought of that. She has also missed meds more in

the

> past few months too. She is due for a her routine thyroid check

the

> end of this month. So time will tell.

> You all think I should just give it time-more intro foods- and try

> nuts again in- when? 1 month? 2 months? Any good idea for a time

> frame?

You could go with simple foods for a while but if she is okay with

things that aren't on the intro I don't see any reason to hold

back. Just wait a while on the nuts ...at least until she gets the

thyroid checked.

> Thanks!!! I think I am feeling better.

>

I am glad to hear that.

Sheila