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Are you suffering from auto-immune disease?

Are you suffering from Auto-immune disease? There is help

So. I am asked every week for more info on how to treat auto-immune disease and its symptoms. Here is a bit of information that I always recommend.
I urge everyone with Hashimotos or auto-immune thyroid disease (or any auto-immune disease for that matter) to get off gluten and dairy. At least at first using an elimination diet and cleaning up your gut. Getting off gluten has been shown sometimes to single-handedly correct auto-immune disorders and about half of people with gluten intolerance also have dairy intolerance.

It’s important to discuss your condition with your doctor and follow instructions appropriately in case you have been prescribed medication. Several micro-nutrients and vitamins are important for proper thyroid function, too, so you may also be able to address Hashimotos naturally. My protocol in treating low thyroid usually involves: vitamin D, as deficiency in this vitamin is more common in people with autoimmune thyroiditis; iodine, which is important for normal metabolic and thyroid function; a good moderated Paleo approach to food which contain copper and selenium, thyroid is sensitive to this element (meats, poultry and eggs are rich sources of copper); as well as zinc, selenium, vitamin A and iron, which are all important for proper thyroid function. These can be found in a good multivitamin with Iron. I use the USANA Essentials plus enzymes. Let’s not forget pro-biotics as well as a good Omega 3. Again as a USANA provider I love their products.

So let’s not forget how your auto-immune disease got turned on in the first place. Keep in mind that stress is a significant cause of thyroid burnout. Are you under chronic stress and maybe don’t even know it? Or you do know it but haven’t found a way to cope or get it under control? Beating Hashimotos and any other auto-immune disease, and restoring thyroid balance will probably require some adjustments in the lifestyle department.

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I say probably, but I mean definitely. Not huge changes, but changes that can mean a world of differences. Let’s give it a try book a free consultation
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The Transform kit is designed to help you break your old unhealthy lifestyle habits and begin a new fitness regimen. In this 28-day program* you’ll drink two shakes and eat 1–2 bars daily along with taking the USANA®Cellsentials™.

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Each Transform kit will include:
56 servings (4 gusset bags) MySmart™Shake Whey Protein Base42 stick-packs (6 boxes) MySmartShake Milk Chocolate Flavor Optimizer14 stick-packs (2 boxes) MySmartShake Strawberry Flavor Optimizer14 bars (1 box) Peanut Butter MySmart™Bars14 bars (1 box) Coconut Cashew MySmartBars28 bars (2 boxes) Dark Chocolate MySmartBars28-day supply (1 Cellsentials Pack) Vita-Antioxidant/Core Minerals supplements28-day supply (1 bottle) BiOmega™ fish oil supplement

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*The MySmart™Start program lowers your daily caloric intake and recommends moderate exercise for best results. It is suggested that you take these products to your physician and secure their advice if you intend to change your diet, begin an exercise program, are pregnant or lactating, have allergies, are taking medications, or are under the care of a physician. Children under the age of 18 should not participate in the MySmartStart program, except on the advice of their health-care professional.

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