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» dana65 - Avoiding Iodine

Hi again, Elaine . . . I do not have any trouble avoiding fast or processed foods, but I've also totally avoided dairy and seafood for the past several months. (I never eat cheese, I don't even butter my toast, and I never eat egg yolks -- so I don't even use mayonnaise any more.) I would guess that's why I became very deficient in Vitamin D and was prescribed a two-month weekly mega-dose prescription of Vitamin D. So now I'm wondering if I can soften that rigid diet just a bit without triggering the antibody action again . . .or must I wait until I've been in remission for a couple of years before trying to use milk in my cereal or buttering my toast or having a little cheese on occasion? Thoughts on that?

And once again, what defines "remission?"

Many thanks.
Dana

-- posted by dana65