26/02/2026
🌿 Thyroid-Friendly Aldi Dinner
Living with Graves has completely changed how I cook.
I don’t cook for trends.
I cook to stabilise my energy and regulate my nervous system.
Everything here is from Aldi. The salmon is the pre marinated lemon one.
🐟 Salmon
🌿 Spinach + kale
🥕 Carrot
🥜 Cashews
🧄 Fresh garlic
🥄 Greek yogurt
🌶 Tiny jalapeño jam
Simple. Affordable. Supportive.
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How I Made It
1️⃣ Pan fry salmon until just cooked. Remove and rest.
2️⃣ In the same pan add chopped garlic + sliced carrot.
Cook 2–3 mins.
3️⃣ Add spinach + kale and let wilt.
4️⃣ Toss in chopped cashews and lightly toast.
5️⃣ Season. Plate. Add yogurt + tiny dot of jalapeño jam.
Ready in under 20 minutes.
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With hyperthyroidism, my body can feel wired and overstimulated.
Even when I’m exhausted, my nervous system isn’t always calm.
Before I eat, I pause.
Three slow breaths:
Inhale through the nose for 4.
Exhale slowly for 6.
Longer exhales activate the parasympathetic nervous system —
the “rest and digest” state.
Because digestion isn’t just about food.
It’s about safety.
If we eat while stressed, the body doesn’t absorb nourishment as well.
So for me, healing looks like:
✔ Balanced meals
✔ Slow breaths
✔ Calming the system before I fuel it
Food feeds the body.
Breath tells the body it’s safe to receive it.
Affordable. Simple. Real.
Thyroid Recovery, One Meal at a Time 🤍
— Hazel
Healing Through Breathing
