Hashimoto\'s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause

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consult the Common Food Sensitivity Symptoms chart for some of the
symptoms experienced.

Table   12: Common  Food    Sensitivity Symptoms

System Symptoms

Respiratory Postnasal drip, congestion, cough, asthma symp-

toms

Gastrointestinal

Constipation, diarrhea, cramping, bloating, nau-

sea,

gas, acid reflux, burning, burping

Cardiovascular Increased pulse, palpitations

Skin Acne, eczema, itchiness

Muscular Joint aches, pain, swelling, tingling, numbness

Mental

Headache, dizziness, brain fog, anxiety, depres-

sion,

fatigue, insomnia

There are a few different ways elimination diets can be conducted. We will
discuss a basic elimination diet as well as an advanced elimination diet.

Basic Elimination Diet

A basic elimination diet removes the most antigenic foods for three weeks
while allowing most gluten-free grains (except corn).

A diet clean of reactive foods should be followed for three weeks and
should at least remove the top eight antigenic foods: gluten, dairy, soy,
eggs, corn, nuts, shellfish, and preservatives as well as possibly night-
shades, caffeine, alcohol, legumes, citrus fruits, fructose, grains, and tu-
bers such as potatoes.

After three weeks, foods are introduced one by one, every three days, to
help unmask hidden food reactions.