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Is intermittent fasting a good idea for people with thyroid issues? It’s a common question. After all, we know that the thyroid gland is a sensitive barometer of overall caloric sufficiency in the body. If a fast sends a message of caloric insufficiency, and the body thinks “times are tough,” the thyroid may presumably down-regulate its function to slow down the metabolic rate and preserve energy and nutrients. Caution is justifiable. What Happens to Thyroid Function When You Fast? It’s all going to be specific to the individual fasting, of course, but here’s what studies of humans have shown: In 1978 , researchers placed 45 obese human subjects on a 4-day fast, studying their thyroid hormones levels before and during the fast, and after refeeding. Everyone’s TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and T4 (inactive thyroid hormone) went up during the fast. Everyone’s T3 (active thyroid hormone) dropped. Men saw bigger changes than women. When they supplemented T4 during the fast, T3 sti...

I don’t often crave cold, crunchy salads in the dead of winter. These are a few of my favorite ways to sneak greens into all of my meals while still eating seasonally.  This time of year (the dead of winter!), a fresh spring mix salad is not top of mind. Come summer, I crave salads for lunch and dinner – fresh greens (bonus if they’re from our garden), sliced peaches, candied pecans, a crumble of cheese. But this time of year I like my veggies warm and roasted. I think our bodies generally tend to crave what’s in season, and so I find myself roasting a sheet pan of acorn squash or a medley of mushrooms, eggplant, and peppers to heat up for lunches during the week. Whether you’re personally trying to eat more greens, or sneak them onto your kids’ plates, here are 5 ways we get our greens in in the KERF house. 5 Ways To Sneak In Greens 1) Green Smoothies We eat smoothies year-round and I almost always throw some greens in. My trick to avoid frozen fingers when you’re...