Food for diabetes, type 2, also thyroid. trying to get away from medications if possible......

[jen-wood-COCK]

I am new here....have thyroid troubles plus diabetes type 2. Any easy ideas welcome.

Mainly on food allowances. Many Thanks x

[cwill]

Hello I think that the worrying word in your request is easy. What is your thyroid diagnosis? Many of us find gluten free diets with relatively low carbs a good diet for us such as a version of paleo BUT none of it is easy.

[jen-wood-COCK in reply to cwill]

no, not easy

[humanbean]

For information on eating well with diabetes of any kind, this website is brilliant :

diabetes.co.uk/

It has half a million members and is patient-run. It also has a forum :

diabetes.co.uk/forum/

And a low carb program with lots of information and loads of free cookbooks :

diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb/

[greygoose]

But, not too low-carb, because that affects conversion of T4 to T3.

[Treepie]

Cut out deserts,cakes,biscuits for a start.