Hey CelticPhoenix,
Thank you. I actually came across the PHD site before reading this post and recently had my thyroid levels checked. Sure enough, the Free T3 and T4 look fine, my TSH is slightly low, but my RT3 is high (which is predicted re: the hibernation cholesterol theory).
I've been experimenting some with iodine, but so far, don't know what to make of it. I got pretty wildly high one day from it, but of course that was taking 6 mg. I tried adding dulce back into my daily diet, but ended up in a flare, and I'm not sure if it was from the dulce or other bad tguys, but I cut it out to come back down from the pain. I plan to re-introduce it again soon.
Meanwhile, my new naturopath thinks all of this may be related to my pituitary gland. He gave me Pure Encapsulations Adrenal Support, and a homeopathic tincture with Adrenalinum 12c, Thyroidinum 6c, and Anteria Pituitarum 6C. He also recommended I try supplementing trace minerals. I've been doing all of this for a week, and I feel great. I wonder if it's helping my LDL lower, too.
I've been eating quite a bit of "safe starch" carbs per PHD. I'm up to about 400 calories (100 g) of carbs from white potatoes per day. But I do get really tired after eating them (so therefore I eat them at night), and I'm still undecided on how they are or are not contributing to my AS. Surely they don't knock my [*bleep*] out like some other starches, but I also don't feel like I do when I go Very Low Carb.
Greens continue to be a problem for me, sigh. They hurt my tummy.
Anyhow, thanks for the info! I'm really looking forward to Jaminet's new PHD book in December...
