B. Brillantes

As some of you may know my husband Charles had a very scary health crisis. He has an autoimmune disorder Graves Disease/ Hyperthyroidism (over active thyroid)

Unfortunately a huge part of his illness stems from processed foods or foods that have ingredients that can that can cause severe inflammation in the body, which in turn can trigger and exacerbate his symptoms/condition. Things like iodine, process sugars, caffeine, gluten, dairy, etc.

So on top of Not staying on top of his Thyroid medication ( unbeknownst to me) he was also eating things he is to be avoiding. Unfortunately, he was not listening to me, because he says he felt great. And if u saw him you would not think he was even unhealthy!

Sadly, it hit him out of no where and all at once. He had what is called a “ Toxic Thyroid Storm” this is when your thyroid gland releases a very large amount of thyroid hormones in a short period of time, which also meant that all his vitals was overwhelmingly high. It is a medical emergency and can be life threatening.

This has scared him enough to make some necessary changes in his food habits. And I am grateful he had asked me to help him with his transition. He has improved and he is learning to make better and healthier choices. I want say this, you cannot change overnight and in some cases you cannot cut out/stop things cold turkey, it will take patience and time… allow yourself grace, take it one day at a time with baby steps. 💕