Hello everyone.... I am glad to find this site.....Lots of good information here..... I am new to healthy eating and living .....for the most part.....I have been eating (what I thought was healthy ) out of the super markets and believing the labels..... but not reading or understand many of them...good pictures sold me...

I am also a kidney transplant person who recieved a transplant last year... became diabetic after transplant and I am learning to deal with that...... its not the sugar its the bread... processed foods that spike my blood sugar..... it didnt do that before transplant.....

I also have continueing Blood pressure problems and now I have a tyroid nodual, and bloat big time and feeling not well..... I felt better when I was on dialysis for the most part.... I take 57 pills a day...I want to try to get off some of these meds.... I know I will have to take antirejection pills and predinose for the rest of my life.... but I am greatfull to be alive...

Dialysis is a slow death, and it slowlys destroys your body... I saw that with my labs each month..... I want to learn more about health living and eating..... I am a little scared to take any herbs , and I worry about loosing my kidney...but I am learning to mellow out...... I hope to learn much from all of you...... So I can get my life back and get busy living again......

Hello Tyefly, welcome to the forum! You've been dealing with a lot of health challenges, hope you can find some advice here to help out.

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WELCOME!

Welcome to the forum, dear Tyefly.

So sorry to hear about all your health difficulties. I hope you find a brighter day.

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I am proud of you for taking what matters you can into your own hands. There is not many who dare do that. I wish I could help you. Lots of luck.

Glad you'll be with us, tyefly!

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Welcome!

I have thyroid nodules. Oh, were they a find, too. Cannot get a precise test result on whether or not they are cancer. They were found in 2006. Had some type of thyroid scan and uptake. Negative? FNA's - three? Can't recall. NOTHING was done but trying to frighten me into agreeing to surgery. (each and every "specialist" wanted to schedule surgery. My daughter fell under their spell at 19. Had half her left lobe removed and has been living in health hell ever since. No cancer)

Then, I found Iodoral/Lugol's. Began taking it immediately. Went thru a type of nasty detox of bromides/bromine and fluoride ? I believe. Then began to feel AMAZING.

The darn things began to shrink!

I became ORGANIC in 2005, an Iodine taker in 2006, and mostly GLUTEN FREE around 2007. Raw dairy drinker in 2008. Vit D3/K2 in 2009 (selenium, magnesium, vit C, cinnamon, tumeric, resveratrol, a little zinc). Filtered water only 2010. Good fats/oils - unrefined 2011. Organic "raised beds" Farmer in 2012.

Now? RAW SPROUTS.

Good luck to you in your health quest. Don't eat anything that has been processed and is in a package unless it is GLUTEN FREE and ORGANIC. Just a suggest.

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Awesome!

The filter I use for my water is the Seychelles. I sent water to a lab to be tested, too and was satisfied.

It is a counter top. After I pour the tap water in and it finishes, I then pour into another filter pitcher that has a Brita filter.

The Seychelles Filter pitcher takes care of some pretty nasty toxins. The Brita is just a final measure to help with taste.

I do not have healthy mineral content of these tests, tho. I just wanted my family to be able to drink water that is free of CHLORINE, FLUORIDE, LEAD, MERCURY and all those.

It's the only water I use to boil things in, cook with, or drink.

The one thing I recall from reading is that one with transplants do not want to begin using supplements that boost immunity. I would definitely be asking my doctor about anything/everything I need to take. Or that you would like to change about your diet. Would the stopping of all CORN and SUGAR be helpful? All processed?

Would your doc be willing to measure iodine? D3? Etc? To see where you may be deficient and what GOOD FOODS you could eat to help replace?

Be sure to wash all fresh veggies, tho.

The prepared organic soups I purchase to save time are in boxes. NO CANS *bpa. Organic. Any tomato base products are in glass jars, too or I make my own.

Sunshine. 20 minutes on exposed skin -- I would pay for some, now.

NO apple cider or RAW dairy. (I'm sure you know that, tho) Drink Organic Almond? Rice milk? Possible choices.



I would discuss with my doctor the total avoidance of gluten *barley, wheat, rye and possibly replace with guinoa, amaranth, and millet, instead. Personally, I have removed ALL CORN products whether they be organic or not, ALL WHITE rice and ALL WHEAT be it whole or otherwise. There are so many healthier choices. Takes some looking.

With any change - ask your dietician. And doctor before proceeding.

Good luck and good health to you.

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Welcome to this site, there are some very good people here.

I am assuming you are type 2 diabetic?


That is alot of pills, considering each has side effects.


I understand why you must take the "anti-rejection" pills, however you do realize these suppress the immune system right?

As far as nutrition goes, it is nearly impossible to get all the nutrients you need from food alone, as you are probably aware. I would suggest you research doctor Joel Wallach on youtube, as he has many videos there, and knows more about nutrition, especially minerals, than any one else on the planet.

Here is his latest video, and good luck with your health:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9lLP-KzCZE