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Healthy Snack Ideas

healthy snack ideas

Protein Snack Ideas

Avocado
Nuts and/or nut butters (raw) (e.g. Almond, Hazelnut, Cashew,etc.)(Least preferred is Peanut.)
Seeds and /or seed butters (raw) (e.g. Sesame, Sunflower, Pumpkin, etc.)
Nut and/or seed milk (Note: soak in water overnight, drain, blend with water)(e.g. Almond milk.)
Goat milk/yogurt/cheese
Sheep milk/yogurt/cheese (e.g. feta)
Cow milk/yogurt/cheese (Hormone free.) (Note: Goat and Sheep products preferred.)
Eggs
Protein shake (Pea or Rice protein isolate preferred, low in sugars.)
Protein bar (Low in sugar.)
Soy milk (Consume all soy in moderation as it binds with thyroid hormone and is often GMO.)
Soy Tofu (See soy note above.)
Edamame soy beans (See soy note above.)
Chicken (Free range, hormone free.)
Fish (Small in size and wild caught.) (e.g. sardine, mackerel, salmon.) (Avoid farm raised.) Shrimp (Wild caught.)
Red Meat (e.g. Beef, Buffalo) (Free range, grass fed, hormone free.)

Other Snack Ideas

Carrots
Celery
Jicama
Coconut
Red pepper
Tomatoes and cherry tomatoes
Nori seaweed
Goji berries
Blue berries
Apples (Consume all fruits in moderation due to sugar content.)
Oranges (See fruit note above.)
Grapefruit (See fruit note above.)
Pickles
Tea (Green tea is preferred.)

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Gluten Free Resources

steve benedict gluten free resources

Books

Feast Without Yeast: 4 Stages to Better Health
“A complete guide to implementing yeast free, wheat (gluten) free and milk (casein) free living.”, by B. Semon, M.D., Ph.D. and L. Kornblum, forward by Bernard Rimland.

The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook – How to Bake without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Sesame, by Cybele Pascal c. 2009 Celestial Arts, Publisher

Celiac Disease: Safe Food List and Essential Information on Living With a Gluten Free Diet, by Jaqui Karr, C.S.N.

Gluten-Free Life, by Linda Clark, M.A., C.N.C. (booklet)

A Recipe for Life, by Susan Dopart, M.S., R.D.

Websites

www.glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com, (Karina Allrich)

www.cybelpascal.com, (Cybel Pascal)

www.theglutensyndrome.net, (Olive Kaiser)

www.thedr.com, (Dr. O’Brien, D.C., C.C.N.)

www.glutenfreeworks.com

www.glutenfreegobsmacked.com

www.glutenfreegirl.com

www.vanillaspoonfuls.blogspot.com

www.101cookbooks.com/gluten-free-recipes

www.susandopart.com, (Susan Dopart, M.S., R.D.)

www.johannsbakery.com (800) 488-2320

Gluten-Free Food

www.breakawaybakery.com

www.erinmckennasbakery.com

www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free

www.kingarthurflour.com/glutenfree

Comprehensive Gluten Sensitivity and Cross Reactivity Testing

www.cyrexlabs.com, 5040 N. Avenue, Suite 107, Phoenix, AZ 85015 Tel: 602-759-1245

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Thyroid Hormone Replacement Options

Brand Name Thyroid Hormones:

  •  Synthroid – synthetic T4 only
  •  Levothroid – synthetic T4 only
  •  Levoxyl – synthetic T4 only
  •  Unithroid – synthetic T4 only
  •  Cytomel – synthetic T3 only
  •  Thyrolar –synthetic fixed ratio of T3 and T4
  •  Armour – bio-identical fixed ratio of T3 and T4 (T4:T3 = 4.22:1)
  •  Westhroid – bio-identical fixed ratio of T3 and T4
  •  Nature-Throid – bio-identical fixed ratio of T3 and T4

Generic Thyroid Hormones:

  •  Levothyroxine – synthetic T4 only
  •  L-Thyroxine – synthetic T4 only
  •  Liothyronine – synthetic T3 only
  •  Liotrix – synthetic fixed ratio T3/T4 combination
  •  Desiccated Thyroid – bio-identical T3/T4 combination

Synthetic Thyroxine (T4) Hormones:

  •  Synthroid – Brand Name
  •  Levothroid – Brand Name
  •  Levoxyl – Brand Name
  •  Levothyroxine – Generic
  •  L-Thyroxine – Generic

Synthetic Triiodothyronine (T3) Hormones:

  •  Cytomel – Brand Name
  •  Liothyronine – Generic Synthetic T3 and T4 Combination:
  •  Thyrolar – Brand Name
  •  Liotrix – Generic

Bio-Identical T3 and T4 Combinations:

  •  Armour – Brand Name
  •  Westhroid – Brand Name
  •  Nature-Throid – Brand Name
  •  Desiccated Thyroid – Generic

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