HEALING HASHIMOTO’S: BY FORMING NEW HABITS
If you want to start seeing progress on your healing journey so that you can start feeling better then you need to remember one thing…
It’s not about knowing everything…it’s all about how COMMITTED you are to your goals.
I didn’t have all the answers at the beginning either…but I was able to reverse my Hashimoto’s.
How?
By staying committed to the outcome I wanted to achieve.
In this episode of Georgina Szabo TV, I am going to share with you one powerful thing you can do to stay on track even when you feel like throwing in the towel.
Welcome to Episode 17! My name is Georgina Szabo and I help newly diagnosed & those who have been living with Hashimoto’s for years reclaim their health. I was down the same path- I got diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2017 after multiple miscarriages. Instead of just taking a pill I wanted to find out WHY I had Hashimoto’s to begin with so that I could really heal my body vs just managing symptoms. After working with Functional Medicine doctor Stephanie Daniel I was able to put my Hashimoto’s disease in remission within 6 months and get pregnant naturally at age 39, and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. It lights me up to share all my knowledge and resources to help you get your life back.
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HEALING HASHIMOTO’S: BY FORMING NEW HABITS – Episode 17
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So is it possible to make progress when we feel tired, miserable, irritable?
The answer is- absolutely yes. It’s all about the decisions you make in each moment.
I personally got so fed up feeling like crap all the time that it motivated me to change my health for the better. You may have heard this before- the same thing that can stop us can also move us forward. It’s all about what we choose to focus on and how we talk to ourselves. You can choose to say to yourself that you are so tired that you can’t do anything, or you can choose to say to yourself that I am so sick of feeling so tired that I must figure out how to get better.
And since we are talking about focus- it is so important to create a compelling future so we know what we want. What direction we want to go. Kind of like when you are going on a trip, you need to set your destination first, right? Also important to ask yourself, WHY do you want to reverse your Hashimoto’s? Is it to have more energy to play with your kids, to be happier, more patient, clear, sharp, feel amazing again in your skin so you can live your life to the fullest?
Setting a goal is a must so you have something to look forward to even when things get hard. My “why” was to have a 2nd child. I wanted it so bad that anytime I felt unmotivated, all I had to do was think of my why and it instantly gave me courage and energy to keep going.
Second, we need to commit. Commiting to what we want so anytime we are presented with an option and we need to decide, we choose to go with what will get us closer to our goal.
And since we are creatures of habit, our daily rituals can make or break our progress towards better health. For example, if you are used to eating toast every morning because you have done it ever since you can remember, you have developed a habit of eating that can be hard to change.
So you have to take a mental note and ask yourself before each breakfast- is this going to serve my new goal or is it going to slow down my progress? If you are committing to eating more veggies and fruit then developing new eating habits will call for stepping outside of your comfort zone, doing a bit of research to see what new eating habits you can form.
Changing habits can take some time, so it’s important to give ourselves grace in the process but it’s also important to start developing new habits that resonate with us so that we look forward to the habits vs dreading them.
How do we know what we like? By experimenting and playing around with various ideas to see what we find interesting, fun, enjoyable.
For example I never liked hard core, gym cardio or running so I didn’t do cardio for the longest time. But I always knew the benefits of getting our heart rate up so I kept trying different things and one day I stumbled upon HIIT, Tabata & Cardio Barre and absolutely fell in love with them. I no longer dread cardio workouts, instead my body craves them now!
Same goes for transitioning to an anti-inflammatory diet: by reading Dr. Mark Hyman books I came across superfood smoothies and since I made my first smoothie I haven’t stopped! It never gets boring, takes a few minutes to make, I eat so much more fruit & veggies now and can turn them into colorful smoothie bowls with all kinds of healthy toppings. Perfect for lunch or dinner too. Easy & Healthy!
And when I was told I needed to detox mycotoxins from my cells and using an infrared sauna would help speed up the process, I committed to 2 sauna sessions a week. I found going to a place expensive and inconvenient so instead I researched a company that I could trust and bought a sauna. It was an investment into my health and knew that it would help me stick to my goals if I could make it super easy & convenient. Plus, it ended up benefiting my entire family’s health!
And when I learned about all the chemicals that we are surrounded by in our homes- I ditched all the toxic products and made a commitment to buy only the ones that are safe for me and my family. No ifs ands or buts.
In Closing
When it comes to making progress, remember to keep your goal in mind, why you want to reverse Hashimoto’s and commit to changing your daily habits and rituals so that they support your goal. It could even be as simple as sleeping more- instead of going to bed at 11pm, start winding down an hour earlier and commit to going to bed by 10pm. These little things that you do each day compound and transform your health faster than you can imagine.
I was very eager to reach my goal and didn’t stop my research until I found a Functional Medicine doctor near me. If you are like me and want to dive deeper into the functional medicine approach to reversing Hashimoto’s, I invite you to tune into a FREE science-based video with my Functional Medicine doctor Stephanie Daniel by clicking on the green button below:
I hope you enjoyed this episode and if you did please let me know and make sure to share it with a friend struggling with Hashimoto’s.
“Change your habits, change your life.” – Georgina Szabo
Resources Mentioned & More That Will Help Healing Hashimoto’s
Georgina’s Top 5 Superfood Smoothies (Ebook) – Download It Here
I put together a downloadable FREE Ebook with my top 5 favorite superfood smoothie recipes that are not only anti-inflammatory but gut healing. Grab it now and see how easy and fun it is to make these smoothies each and every day!
Suzanne Bowen Fitness (Online On-Demand Personal Trainer) – Try It For Free
I have been working out with Suzanne Bowen for a decade now. I just love her workouts (she introduced me to the world of barre, tabata & HIIT) and the convenience of tuning in anytime, anywhere. She has over 350 streaming barre, interval, tabata, mat, stretching and cardio workouts that you can do any time on any device. Her instructions are clear and easy to follow. She always breaks down the form and makes it super fun. Plus, you can try it for FREE!
The Immune System Recovery Plan (Book)– Learn More Here
This book, despite it being listed for the immune system, is one of the best, basic functional medicine books around and offers practical advice and explanation for support around dietary changes, recipes and to understand more about the foundations of functional medicine.
Green Your Home (Safe Products For You & Your Nest) – Learn More Here
Is your home making you sick? Mine was! I had to identify and get rid of toxic exposures that added to my total body burden. I made a short video to show you how easily you can identify toxic exposures in your home and switch over to safe products, just click on the link above!
Portable Infrared Sauna – Learn More Here
Cellular detox played a big part of my healing Hashimoto’s and is part of my detox protocol for life. Ever since I started working with my Functional Medicine doctor Stephanie Daniel, I was instructed to use it 2-3x a week, at minimum. It is not only detoxifying but immune boosting, relaxing, and helps lower overall inflammation in the body. It also decreases the burden on the liver by using your skin as a pathway to detox. I use a portable unit called The Solo System by Sunlighten Saunas, it is perfect if you have a small place like us! It’s easy to put together & break down, and can store it in your closet. It costs cents to run and plugs into a regular outlet. It is so effective and I find laying down onto a soft cushion super relaxing. Bonus, it has built-in light therapy too! PLUS: you receive $250 OFF with my name, Georgina Szabo, ON TOP of any promotional offering! Psst..They offer financing too for small monthly payments (like around $100/month)!!! Or if you’d like to get a cabin, you receive up to $600 OFF with my name, Georgina Szabo!
Healing Hashimoto’s Naturally and Get Your Life Back (Video) – Watch It Here
In this short video Dr. Stephanie Daniel discusses how Hashimoto’s develops and what can be done to reverse it. I worked with Dr. Daniel and absolutely love her approach and the way she explains the entire process. In fact, with her guidance I was able to put my Hashimoto’s in remission within 6 months of working with her. As a result I was able to get pregnant naturally at age 39, and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. This convenient format fits any busy schedule- tune in while you drive to work, do dishes or go for a walk. If you have time to watch/listen to one thing, let this be it!
Whether you just got diagnosed with Hashimoto’s or have had it for a while, I would love to hear from you. Drop a comment below to share your biggest struggles right now that you would like help with.