My Second Mitosis on the Bean Protocol for Hashimoto's

Christmas day was the last day of my second mitosis on the bean protocol and I can't think of a better present. It's been 180 days since I started this protocol and I've made it through the second mitosis! I'm writing this post to log my progress for my own memory but also to give you an idea of what can happen and while on the Karen Hurd Bean Protocol. ​Go here to read about my first mitosis or here to read about how to do the protocol. 

Overall

• Lowered my thyroid meds by 8.75mcg total
• No longer taking the active (T3) thyroid hormone
• Still not tired of beans
• Still farty... only when I eat veggies though
• I need to learn to manage stress
• I'm excited for the 3rd mitosis

Thyroid function

• I'm no longer taking my T3/T4 combo. 🎉
• My thyroid meds were lowered by 8.75mcg. 🎉Around week 9 of this mitosis, I started having a hard time sleeping, my heart was racing a lot, and I was feeling very tense. After a few days of this, I decided to experiment with lowering my meds a bit. I was taking 30mcg of T4 only and 18.75mcg of a T3/T4 combo, 48.75mcg total. I decided to ditch my active T3/T4 med (18.75mcg) and up my T4 only to 40mcg. Right away I felt better and have been just fine on this slightly lower dose of medication with T4 only. It feels like a miracle. My body's able to fully create it's own T3 again!
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  * I haven't had my thyroid tested by my doctor yet. I adjust my meds according to how I feel. This is how my ND in Santa Barbara, CA always had me adjust my meds. And, she would double check with my bloodwork to be sure. I don't have a doctor like that here so I can only get bloodwork every 3-6 months. I have to wait a couple months at least before I can get bloodwork again here. It's frustrating but I just work within the system as best I can. 🤷🏻‍♀️

MCS

• My MCS has improved. A couple of days ago I was exposed to a bunch of different and strong scents and was unable to leave the room where all the scents were bombarding me. I just kept doing my DNRS rounds in my head over and over. Eventually, I was able to get my system to calm and most of my symptoms to go away. It felt like a HUGE test. When we left, I asked my husband if he could smell all the different scents and he said yes, that they were really strong, and he was worried about me. But, I worked to stay calm with DNRS. Healing MCS is more of a roller coaster than anything else. I'm working hard to stay the DNRS course. And, I keep hoping that with the bean protocol improving how my body functions and DNRS improving how my limbic system reacts, that I'll be able to free myself from this. It's comforting to know I have the beans to carry out any toxins I have been exposed to.
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  * You can learn about DNRS here.

​Skin, Hair, and Nails

• I've developed a small amount of hormonal acne around my period. I'm trying to remember when I had hormonal acne last. Maybe when I was a vegan in my early 20's? I'm not worried about it. I know that my hormones are going through a re-balancing with this protocol and this will work itself out. I don't think I've ever trusted a protocol so much in my life but I've had so many positives from it already that I believe in it whole heartedly at this point. 
• My skin still looks amazing otherwise. It still feels like hydrated skin. 
• My hair continues to grow fast and, I'm still only losing a very small amount of it compared to before the protocol.
• My nails continue to grow fast and are very strong.

Digestion and Poop

• I'm still pooping like a rockstar! This probably seems like a weird statement to normies but when chronic illness takes away your ability to perform basic human functions for so long, when you're actually able to do them again, you feel like a million bucks. 
• I started getting bloated and gassy again. This really bummed me out. Whenever I would eat anything other than beans and meat, I would bloat up huge and have a million farts. Karen told me it's from stress. I have a daily meditation practice right now, but I guess that isn't enough. I'm tapping now too. But, I really have no idea otherwise of how to reduce my stress levels. 
• Still no sharp stomach pains!

Mood, Sleep, and Energy

• My mood is still stable. I still have the down day here and there but overall, I feel really even keeled. I even have days where I just feel happy and calm for no reason whatsoever! 
• No OCD thoughts or anxiety. But, I'm also avoiding nightshades, so I don't know if there are improvements there yet. I'm giving my system a break. 
• I can concentrate a bit better still. No huge improvements here. 
• I'm still sleeping like the dead. 
• I still have sustained energy. This still impresses me and makes me so happy how I'm able to stay awake and be functional and not need naps. It's such a great feeling. 

Face, Body, and Periods

• I still have the same improved coloring in my face and lips.
• My weight is still low and stable. I just eat when I'm hungry and never worry about calories. I notice when I have rice or other carbs, I'll get a little bit bigger but I consider foods like that as treats and mostly stick to meat and beans.
• Fibromyalgia pain is still gone!
• I'm still experiencing vertigo and dizziness. Karen said it's being triggered by stress. So, I'm really hoping I can figure out how to de-stress better. It has gone away some, so maybe the regular meditation is helping? 
• Ovulation continues to be rough. It's when most of my symptoms flare up. 
• The calm periods continue! Wow, just wow. Almost no cramping what-so-ever. My last period was practically painless. I'm bleeding so much less that I actually understand why regular and light tampons exist. For real, I'd always grab the super/heavy/overnight stuff, that was my normal. I'm still experiencing severe fatigue on day 1 of bleeding. I've always had that but now, it's only lasting like half the day and then I wake up a bit.  
• My libido is showing up in spurts! Well, hello old friend, so nice to have you back from time to time. What a lovely change from feeling nothing down there for the last 4+ years.  

Extras

• I sent Karen a list of questions about little things I'm still struggling with and ALL OF THEM come down to stress. Wow. Stress. You a dirty birdie. So, if you're not progressing, or are having weird symptoms, check your stress. 
• Karen does not recommend lard, she considers it a bad fat. I struggle with this. I love lard. And, I think animal fats couldn't be that bad for us if this is what humans thrived on for tens of thousands of years. But, I also respect Karen and her intelligence. So, I'm trying to figure out what to do. What other fat to eat as I don't want to eat vegetable oils and avocado oil/walnut oil are super expensive and olive oil shouldn't be heated. So, I feel very stuck about this.
• I learned from Unique Hammond's Instagram that if you soak your beans for longer than overnight, it lowers their soluble fiber. So, don't soak your beans more than overnight! That soluble fiber is what binds to bile and takes the trash out of your body.