There isn’t much new in this book if you’ve done any amount of research into treating Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis with an Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet. However, the language focuses a lot on health and positivity and even phrases it as “foods to avoid for now” instead of a ‘No-no” list. The framing is helpful—it’s easier to think about avoiding tomatoes and beans for just a few weeks rather than forever. What is best about this book is the step-by-step meal plan, which includes scheduled meals to utilize leftovers from earlier in the week. Very beginner friendly and helps to incorporate the AIP diet into your life (temporarily, hopefully).

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's a little over a year ago by an awful endocrinologist who gave me no information, cared nothing of my symptoms, and simply told me "give up dairy, soy, and gluten for a year and come back and see me and we'll test your numbers again" If I had read this book first, because there were lots of books and lots of websites, I would have a better idea of why she told me that and a plan for doing so. Instead I mentioned the awful doctor's advice to a friend who said, that sounds like the Whole 30 diet, which is what I did because a year felt ridiculous. Comparatively, Whole 30 is more restrictive and lasts longer by a week but the principles are nearly identical. I did like this this focused solely on Hashimoto's which, of course, was my reason in doing so. The recipes did not sound nearly as good as those in Whole 30, but the lack of pictures may have contributed to that too. I would have liked a follow up section on what to do when I didn't show any sensitivities to foods as I reintroduced them and where to go from there. If I knew someone newly diagnosed I would probably recommend this book in combination with Whole 30 just to get the information at the beginning of the book for why these foods specifically may affect you.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for allowing to review a copy of this book.

I am not diagnosed with Hashimoto's but others I know are and I wanted to see how this diet differs from the AP and others that I have read about.

The author knows what she is talking about with the information as well as the wording she is able to comes across as knowledgeable and person readers will be able to connect with.

It is hard to know when to eliminate certain things from your diet and by cutting things off cold turkey it will cause a rebound effect as well as cravings.

The author gives readers a step by step process on who to eliminate certain food and why you might want to take them out of your diet.

The author does get a little preachy which depends on how you read and her voice inflections.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of Daphne Olivier Hashimoto's Diet for the Newly Diagnosed: A 21-Day Elimination Diet Meal Plan and Cookbook

Thank you NetGalley and Daphne Oliver for some great insight and tools to managing my Hashimotos through diet and lifestyle. I have read several books on this topic since my diagnosis in 2009 and this was the first one that really hit home how much what we put into our bodies impacts the different things/diseases our bodies are taking on daily. I would recommend this for anyone that is newly diagnosed.

This book basically just confirms that once you are diagnosed with Hashimoto’s you should start weaning yourself from gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, and alcohol. Your body is in a constant state of infection, and in order to relax antibodies a strict diet needs to occur. This is not my first rodeo.

What did I like? I’ve read numerous books on this subject and they all seem to reflect the same message. You need to make some changes to see an improvement in your health but you’ll likely be on medication for life. This is a good book but I like a more homeopathic outlook and I’ve added some supplements to my diet...like Ashwagandha to lower cortisol levels. Or Black Cumin oil to reduce inflammation in the body. I also like alcohol.... no help for that it seems.

Would I buy or recommend? As a cookbook ...this one barely has any pictures... and I need pictures. The information given though is solid, I agree that 21 days is not a lot to give but very little in introduction of foods maybe neglected here. I think if your a beginner this is definitely a start but keep in mind homeopathic books.

Thoughts for the author? The informative side is great but passing off recipes without pictures grinds on me. Just a bit more would have been great. One picture per chapter just feels cheap. The recipes themselves though were good. Many of them used arrowroot powder, not a known herb for me... so an explanation for that alone would of been nice. Five stars!

I know the title indicates that this book is for the newly diagnosed, but I was first diagnosed with it in 1976 and have never found this info before! Through the years since then I developed a couple of other autoimmune diseases as well. I mention this because if the info in this book had been available to me I might not have developed them. In reading this book I find things that are useful to a number of people I know who do not carry a thyroid diagnosis and therefore have been treated for the very symptoms delineated here but with other kinds of pharmaceuticals. The first and most important step in outmaneuvering this autoimmune disease is doing an elimination diet. Allergy sufferers are all too familiar with this torture but I have not heard anyone describe the process in such helpful detail. The author takes one by the hand in the grocery store and the kitchen to learn what, why, and how. Then come the meal plans and recipes (TASTY). Coordination with a dietitian can come whenever available or desired and with a physician as needed. EXCELLENT resource.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Callisto Media/Rockridge Press via NetGalley and then purchased a permanent copy.

This book was full of really helpful information for those suffering from a thyroid problem. The information was very thoroughly. The recipes were delicious. And the 21 day meal plan was very detailed and helpful.

This is a wonderful book for those new to their Hashimoto's diagnosis and/or those wanting to reduce their symptoms through nutrition. The author spells out quite clearly which foods will aggravate symptoms, as well as provides a meal plan for a 21 day elimination diet. The book is filled with appealing recipes, including a list of condiments that the reader can make that are much healthier than the options on the market shelves.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Hashimotos Diet for the Newly Diagnosed. I read the front material and skimmed each recipe. I have not tried the recipes yet, but they appear to be user friendly and recipes that could be enjoyed by anyone.
The basic information provided by the author at the onset of the book was well written. Some was basic information that I knew, yet it was presented in such a clear format that I still felt like I was learning something. Additionally, the author made a compelling case for dietary changes, based on research and experience.
While I have not attempted the elimination diet she lays out, I now have the protocol for when I am ready.