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The Hashimoto's Cookbook and Action Plan: 31 Days to Eliminate Toxins and Restore Thyroid Health Through Diet
A cookbook and 28-day action plan for leading a Hashimoto's healthy lifestyle. Despite the fact that Hashimoto's is the most common thyroid disease in the United States affecting nearly 14 million Americans, there are few references for reducing symptoms with dietary changes. No one understands this better than Karen Frazier, who has been living with Hashimoto's for more than 20 years, and knows firsthand how hard it is to give up gluten, corn, soy, and dairy-inflammatory foods. Laying out a month-long action plan with over 125 recipes to help you start and stick to a Hashimoto's approved diet, this cookbook is your go-to guide to living a Hashimoto's friendly life. In this Hashimoto's cookbook and action plan, you will Recipes Banana Muffins, Asian Meatball Soup, Stuffed Zucchini, Ginger Salmon with Sweet Potato Mash, Mustard and Herb Leg of Lamb, Vanilla-Chamomile Poached Plums, and much more! Take action with this 28-day plan and feel for yourself the benefits of a thyroid-friendly diet.
280 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2015
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About the author
Karen Frazier
140 books75 followersKaren Frazier is the author of books about metaphysics, crystal healing, energy healing, dream interpretation, and the paranormal. As a professional writer, she has ghost written a number of books and penned hundreds of articles about a variety of topics.
Karen is a columnist for Paranormal Underground Magazine. She currently writes two columns for the magazine: Dreams and Symbols and Metaphysics and Energy Healing. For more than seven years, Karen was also the co-host of Paranormal Underground Radio, and she formerly served as Paranormal Underground's Managing Editor. She is also the Paranormal and Horoscopes editor for LoveToKnow, and she writes feng shui, numerology, palmistry, psychic phenomena, paranormal, divination, and tarot articles for the site as well. Karen is also a member of Spirit Healing and Resolution (SHARe), a collective of psychic mediums and energy healers dedicated to helping people dealing with afterlife experiences and hauntings, as well as offering spiritual coaching and energy healing services.
A frequent guest in media discussing the results of her afterlife research, Karen has appeared on the Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum, spoken at regional conferences including the Oregon Ghost Conference, Haunting for Hope, Port Gamble Ghost Conference, and Paracon Seattle, and appeared on numerous radio shows. She teaches classes in energy healing, crystal healing, feng shui and space energetics, I Ching and divination, dream interpretation, Reiki, personal development, and psychic development.
Karen is an intuitive energy healer who is a Usui Reiki Ryoho Master/Teacher (Shinpiden), a Crystal Reiki Master/Teacher, and a certified animal Usui Reiki Ryoho practitioner, as well as an ordained minister for the International Metaphysical Ministry. She has also extensively studied and taken professional level courses in numerous energy, alternative healing, metaphysical, and divination techniques and concepts including quantum touch, aromatherapy, sound healing, Tibetan instrument sound healing, biofield tuning, Reiki sound healing, vocal sound healing, shamanic drumming, metaphysical healing, hypnotherapy, crystal healing, shamanism, feng shui, the bagua, tarot, numerology, astrology, Jungian dream interpretation, metaphysical dream interpretation, meditation, and the I Ching (Book of Changes). She holds a Bachelor of Metaphysical Science (B.MSc) and a Masters of Metaphysical Science (M.MSc) as well as a PhD in Metaphysical Parapsychology. She is currently working a doctoral thesis focusing on sound as a source of spiritual healing in order to earn her Doctor of Divinity (DD) in Spiritual Healing.
Karen is also a musician. She studied and played music for more than 35 years including as a music major at Eastern Washington University and in various musical groups as an adult. She plays flute, piano, mandolin, and percussion instruments and has developed a passion for sound healing, singing bowls, and bell metal bronze bowls and instruments from the Himalayas. Many of the bowls she plays are antiques from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and all of the Himalayan bowls have been hand made by artisans in Nepal across multiple generations.
Karen volunteered as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children, in local classrooms as a music tutor, in the phone room for the local crisis clinic, and at the (haunted) Lewis County Historical Museum. In her personal life she enjoys cooking, hiking, yoga, Nia, and making music.
Karen is a columnist for Paranormal Underground Magazine. She currently writes two columns for the magazine: Dreams and Symbols and Metaphysics and Energy Healing. For more than seven years, Karen was also the co-host of Paranormal Underground Radio, and she formerly served as Paranormal Underground's Managing Editor. She is also the Paranormal and Horoscopes editor for LoveToKnow, and she writes feng shui, numerology, palmistry, psychic phenomena, paranormal, divination, and tarot articles for the site as well. Karen is also a member of Spirit Healing and Resolution (SHARe), a collective of psychic mediums and energy healers dedicated to helping people dealing with afterlife experiences and hauntings, as well as offering spiritual coaching and energy healing services.
A frequent guest in media discussing the results of her afterlife research, Karen has appeared on the Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum, spoken at regional conferences including the Oregon Ghost Conference, Haunting for Hope, Port Gamble Ghost Conference, and Paracon Seattle, and appeared on numerous radio shows. She teaches classes in energy healing, crystal healing, feng shui and space energetics, I Ching and divination, dream interpretation, Reiki, personal development, and psychic development.
Karen is an intuitive energy healer who is a Usui Reiki Ryoho Master/Teacher (Shinpiden), a Crystal Reiki Master/Teacher, and a certified animal Usui Reiki Ryoho practitioner, as well as an ordained minister for the International Metaphysical Ministry. She has also extensively studied and taken professional level courses in numerous energy, alternative healing, metaphysical, and divination techniques and concepts including quantum touch, aromatherapy, sound healing, Tibetan instrument sound healing, biofield tuning, Reiki sound healing, vocal sound healing, shamanic drumming, metaphysical healing, hypnotherapy, crystal healing, shamanism, feng shui, the bagua, tarot, numerology, astrology, Jungian dream interpretation, metaphysical dream interpretation, meditation, and the I Ching (Book of Changes). She holds a Bachelor of Metaphysical Science (B.MSc) and a Masters of Metaphysical Science (M.MSc) as well as a PhD in Metaphysical Parapsychology. She is currently working a doctoral thesis focusing on sound as a source of spiritual healing in order to earn her Doctor of Divinity (DD) in Spiritual Healing.
Karen is also a musician. She studied and played music for more than 35 years including as a music major at Eastern Washington University and in various musical groups as an adult. She plays flute, piano, mandolin, and percussion instruments and has developed a passion for sound healing, singing bowls, and bell metal bronze bowls and instruments from the Himalayas. Many of the bowls she plays are antiques from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and all of the Himalayan bowls have been hand made by artisans in Nepal across multiple generations.
Karen volunteered as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children, in local classrooms as a music tutor, in the phone room for the local crisis clinic, and at the (haunted) Lewis County Historical Museum. In her personal life she enjoys cooking, hiking, yoga, Nia, and making music.
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May 5, 2021
This cookbook changed my life. Awesome meals making you feel re-energized and Hashimoto’s Disease friendly!
December 13, 2015
While I was never diagnosed with Hashimoto, my thyroid was destroyed by radiation.I know I will not restore thyroid health but I am very interested in healthy eating. I found this book to be very informative. I decided it couldn't hurt to try out the plan, after all it is only a month, and then I could make a decision on if it helped or not. Then I read the list of no no foods. Oh my gosh! I truly thought there would be absolutely nothing for me to eat. My immediate thought was,'of course you lose weight...there is no tasty tasty food left!' Haha. However in going over the recipes I was amazed at what all was left. The recipes are relatively easy and many are quick. I didn't find the ingredients to be difficult to find and I live in a small town. Best of all, they are tasty tasty!
The plan is divided between a 3 day cleanse and the 28 day meal plan. Each plan has daily menu with meal titles you click and it will go to the recipe. Yay! There is also a list of suggested snacks and a shopping list! Woo hoo! This was extremely helpful. The 28 day section was divided into weeks so that you would get weekly shopping list. Easy peasey.
Each recipe is labeled making it easy to see which recipe is good for anyone with IBS, anyone sensitive to the nightshade vegetables, those that are nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, make ahead and quick & easy. You are given prep and cooking times, servings and nutrition information. My dad is diabetic and I was able to easily see the carb count for him.
The recipes vary from so simple my grandchildren could make them to good thing I know my way around the kitchen. Even those recipes were not difficult to follow. The downside to them is that they do cost a bit more to make. I have found healthy food does in general, (which I think is a conspiracy..Healthy food improves your health which means you spend less on medical things like drugs. Drug companies aren't very happy then are they? I digress. Sorry.). The cost of food may make it difficult to completely change your diet. I have found that portion control really helps with making it a bit more affordable. No second helpings may mean you can cook one recipe and eat it for more than one meal. This would depend on the number of people you are cooking for, of course. If you are unable to afford to follow this type of diet, I would encourage you to try as many of the recipes as you can. Some of them may be more affordable at various times of the year. Another idea to make it more affordable is to see if a family member or friend would be interested in going halves with you. Dividing up the higher priced products may put them within reach of your food budget.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in healthy eating. Though it is directed at those who have Hashimoto, I found the plan to be helpful for a number of issues. As always, check with your doctor or nutritionist if you have a medical condition, are using medication and wish to follow this plan, (or, really, to make any dietary changes).
The plan is divided between a 3 day cleanse and the 28 day meal plan. Each plan has daily menu with meal titles you click and it will go to the recipe. Yay! There is also a list of suggested snacks and a shopping list! Woo hoo! This was extremely helpful. The 28 day section was divided into weeks so that you would get weekly shopping list. Easy peasey.
Each recipe is labeled making it easy to see which recipe is good for anyone with IBS, anyone sensitive to the nightshade vegetables, those that are nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, make ahead and quick & easy. You are given prep and cooking times, servings and nutrition information. My dad is diabetic and I was able to easily see the carb count for him.
The recipes vary from so simple my grandchildren could make them to good thing I know my way around the kitchen. Even those recipes were not difficult to follow. The downside to them is that they do cost a bit more to make. I have found healthy food does in general, (which I think is a conspiracy..Healthy food improves your health which means you spend less on medical things like drugs. Drug companies aren't very happy then are they? I digress. Sorry.). The cost of food may make it difficult to completely change your diet. I have found that portion control really helps with making it a bit more affordable. No second helpings may mean you can cook one recipe and eat it for more than one meal. This would depend on the number of people you are cooking for, of course. If you are unable to afford to follow this type of diet, I would encourage you to try as many of the recipes as you can. Some of them may be more affordable at various times of the year. Another idea to make it more affordable is to see if a family member or friend would be interested in going halves with you. Dividing up the higher priced products may put them within reach of your food budget.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in healthy eating. Though it is directed at those who have Hashimoto, I found the plan to be helpful for a number of issues. As always, check with your doctor or nutritionist if you have a medical condition, are using medication and wish to follow this plan, (or, really, to make any dietary changes).
September 8, 2015
Book gives a lot of background on Hashimoto's. Recipes are delicious. My husband, who doesn't suffer from Hashimoto's, loved all the meals I've made from the book so far. I will definitely be following the 30 day plan next month and will amend my review then.
July 20, 2017
Still working on the recipes but thought enjoyed the info in the first part of the book. I can't wait to try more recipes!
April 8, 2018
This book is laid out in an easy to follow format with shopping lists, menus and recipes.
June 9, 2019
Had some really good recipes and information. Also included a meal plan.
May 9, 2015
Great cookbook to better health
I didn't anything about Hashimotos thyroid disease but after reading about it and then after googling it it's definitely an eye opener! This cookbook shines light on the disease and helps you learn to eat better to help you lose weight and live healthier. There's many different kinds of recipes some catch your eye and some don't but they tell you different types of foods and ingredients to use that you wouldn't normally use and to substitute others that's much healthier.I can't wait to cook up a few for my family so we can learn to eat better and all be much healthier.Even if you don't have the Hashimotos thyroid disease I would highly recommend this cookbook to help change your lifestyle.
***I received this cookbook at a promotional discount for my honest and unbiased review***
I didn't anything about Hashimotos thyroid disease but after reading about it and then after googling it it's definitely an eye opener! This cookbook shines light on the disease and helps you learn to eat better to help you lose weight and live healthier. There's many different kinds of recipes some catch your eye and some don't but they tell you different types of foods and ingredients to use that you wouldn't normally use and to substitute others that's much healthier.I can't wait to cook up a few for my family so we can learn to eat better and all be much healthier.Even if you don't have the Hashimotos thyroid disease I would highly recommend this cookbook to help change your lifestyle.
***I received this cookbook at a promotional discount for my honest and unbiased review***
April 16, 2015
Great
Great for people with hypothyroidism that want to change their diet. I like some of the recipes and will try them out. Gives you a outline of what to eat and what not to eat along with and a 4 week menu plan to change how you eat. I will be trying this out to see if it works for me since I am hypothyroid person, need more energy and not to be so tired all the time.
I received this book in exchange to my honest and unbiased opinion. And this review is solely mine.
Great for people with hypothyroidism that want to change their diet. I like some of the recipes and will try them out. Gives you a outline of what to eat and what not to eat along with and a 4 week menu plan to change how you eat. I will be trying this out to see if it works for me since I am hypothyroid person, need more energy and not to be so tired all the time.
I received this book in exchange to my honest and unbiased opinion. And this review is solely mine.
November 30, 2018
Easier to read then most books on Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Easier to understand tells you not only which tests you need to take but also what and why these tests are necessary. My husband was diagnosed with a under active thyroid, and his daughter with Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
I tried two of the recipes in this book and they were a hit with not just my husband but the rest of the family
Easier to understand tells you not only which tests you need to take but also what and why these tests are necessary. My husband was diagnosed with a under active thyroid, and his daughter with Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
I tried two of the recipes in this book and they were a hit with not just my husband but the rest of the family
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