No miracle fixes
Hashimoto's isn't “cured” with tea. Everything I share is what helped me feel better — for now still alongside medication, not instead of it.
About me
I'm Jana.
And no, it's not “just the thyroid”.
For years I lived with fatigue that sleep didn't fix, with digestive problems that wouldn't go away, and with advice like “just stress less”. It was found completely by chance, and not at all through a routine check-up: Hashimoto's. Here I write everything I wish someone had told me that day — without fear, without restrictions for the sake of restrictions, and without promises of a miracle cure.
How it started
First came the
symptoms
Fatigue, hair loss, always feeling cold, anxiety, depression, brain fog, weight that wouldn't budge. And my biggest problem, the one that once landed me in the ER: constipation.
Until my breast surgery, despite the symptoms and check-ups, no one had ever ordered thyroid tests for me (TSH, T3, T4, TPO antibodies, Tg).
“When I finally had a name for what was happening to me, my first feeling was relief. The second was: so, now what?”
The professional advice was far from helpful. Without world-renowned holistic doctors, I wouldn't have known which steps to take.
Levothyroxine is a medication for hypothyroidism, but it's far from a solution or a cure for Hashimoto's. My approach focuses on lifestyle and everything you can do today to feel better.
My journey
Four phases that brought me here
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2017–2025 — Symptoms
I lived with it, thinking it was normal.
“It's just PMS, stress, you're tired.” Unfortunately, Hashimoto's symptoms overlap heavily with PMS, chronic and acute stress, and are often blamed on other harmless conditions, which is why it goes undiagnosed for an average of 10 years after it starts.
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Diagnosis
Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's.
I found out about my diagnosis completely by chance, when I was getting breast surgery. Thyroid hormones were part of the pre-op tests. TSH 9, Anti-TPO 100. My first and, to this day, only dose of Letrox — 50.
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The protocol
Diet, supplements, sleep, movement.
I tested everything, even prepping for a bodybuilding competition. I proved that incredible things are possible with Hashimoto's too. Living a normal life shouldn't be a challenge.
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Today
A life where Hashimoto's isn't the main character.
Flare-ups still come. The difference is that I'm no longer caught off guard. I've learned to recognize them a few days early — by my sleep, by swelling, by how hard it is to get out of bed. That's when I slow down instead of speeding up. I go back to meals I know agree with me, I sleep more than feels “justified”, and I don't make big decisions in a week when my body isn't cooperating. I manage check-ups and medication with my doctor — that's not an area where I improvise. What changed things most wasn't one protocol, but stopping negotiating with my own body. Why this site? Because I spent my first two years looking for information in Serbian and found either dry medical definitions or other people's protocols translated from English, tailored to someone else. I built the place I wish I had found the day I walked out of the doctor's office with my test results in hand — no promises of a cure, but no feeling that you're alone in this either.
What I believe
Three rules I write by
Specific, not vague
Grams, macronutrients, exact amounts, a shopping list. “Eat healthy” has never helped anyone plan a Wednesday dinner.
No guilt
A bad day isn't a failure, it's part of the diagnosis. I write for the woman who wants to feel better, not to wage war against her own body.
Everything I've learned — in 101 pages
The Hashimoto Cookbook is my protocol in a single book: recipes with calculated macronutrients, a meal plan, a supplement guide, what to do during flare-ups, and a shopping list. The English edition launches on Amazon in mid-October 2026, in Kindle and paperback.
$33.33Kindle · Paperback · On Amazon
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I'm not a doctor or a dietitian. Everything on this site is my personal experience and does not replace an exam, treatment or advice from a healthcare professional. Always talk to your doctor before making changes to your diet, supplements or medication. Read the full medical disclaimer.
