One year in Australia and my chronic thyroid disease has resolved itself and my endocrinologist has successfully pulled me off medication.

[hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange]

@AG100pct I’m so glad it’s treatable and you beat it. It ruins every aspect of your life

[grumpasaurus@infosec.exchange]

@hacks4pancakes no kidding

[mwl@io.mwl.io]

@hacks4pancakes I find travel ridiculously stressful, but every time I go to Europe my high blood pressure resolves itself within days.

I also have Questions.

[hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange]

@darwinwoodka fuck if I know. I was sick for a decade

[d_rift@beige.party]

@hacks4pancakes Like what unlisted superfund site were you living on before; damn. Very glad it improved but that's kinda a huge change.

[hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange]

@xssfox both countries fluoridate (at least until RFK bans it) and my teeth thank them

[me@f3d1.thom.cat]

@hacks4pancakes it's the footy

[hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange]

@d_rift to be fair hyperthyroidism can resolve itself it’s not a medical miracle. But it was a ten year sticky battle for me

[xssfox@cloudisland.nz]

@hacks4pancakes ahh

[cafechatnoir@mastodon.social]

@hacks4pancakes

That's awesome - maybe less stress helped?

[autolycos@beige.party]

@hacks4pancakes am physician

Recommend answering questions with monitoring cautiously plus following your provider's recommendations

[alexglow@chaos.social]

@mike @mwl @hacks4pancakes There was a really interesting reddit thread awhile back where a German couple tried to determine why they always got incredible flatulence when visiting in-laws. IIRC, they eventually concluded that the water interacted weirdly with their gut flora! But they tested a TON of different ideas.

There was a whole plot twist where they thought it didn't affect their kids... but the kids were just staying quiet while the parents debated it on the multi-hour drive home

[jcnotwit@mastodon.social]

@hacks4pancakes That's awesome! Two of my closest friends are suffering with Hashimotos. If you don't mind me asking, what do you think has made the biggest difference for you?

[mattg@recurse.social]

@hacks4pancakes congrats! Where were you before?

[gusseting@mastodon.social]

@Sikorsky78 @hacks4pancakes

fyi: Australia = highest concentration of profit driven agriculture in the world, starting with Gina Rinehart, which means massive power to lobbyists funded through cattle sales. We have 26 million cattle for a population of 22 million. We supply meat to the USA.

A previous CEO of AA&Co is now running for parliament with One Nation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/qld-government-rule-out-investigating-aaco-cattle-thirst-deaths/106516756

We also have lax ag/chemical laws, thanks to Rinehart funded Barnaby Joyce:
https://michaelwest.com.au/pesticides-menace-mars-barnaby-joyce-blueberries/

[ferrix@mastodon.online]

@hacks4pancakes I guess if your immune system can decide to attack your thyroid tissue for no reason, it can decide to stop

[dentelectro@mastodon.social]

@hacks4pancakes @darwinwoodka It’s starting to sound like your body reacting to getting away from over processed foods with high chemical concentrations.
Aussie tucker is far more natural and nutritious in nature, or so I am told.
I know I always survive my visits there 🫡

[kusuriya@masto.hackers.town]

@mwl @hacks4pancakes honestly I can completely stop taking my insulin and control my blood glucose with diet and exercise when I leave the US, NBDJS.

[0x00string@infosec.exchange]

@hacks4pancakes europe has such better produce, meat, dairy, and flour that we straight up order bulk butter and flour from eu importers

[oldtroll@mstdn.io]

@hacks4pancakes My wife had a similar experience with chronic inflammation and joint pain diminishing every time she goes to Europe (Spain/Germany) for work (about 10-14 day average trip length)