Gluten and Thyroid Hormone – Is There a Connection?

[SHINE]

Great link from MissKBuff ,

study sheds light on the fact that selenium deficiency can be caused by gluten induced malabsorption. The researchers go on to say that Selenium deficiency can cause thyroid diseases and can lead to unregulated inflammatory damage…

Gluten and Thryoid Hormone - Is There a Connection? | Gluten Free Society

 

[Pearl]

I have GOT to replenish my selenium stock. I have a wheat sensitivity and I'm aware of how that creates inflammation. Thyroid tests fine but maybe if I take gluten free to a higher level, I'll have more energy and see a kick in my weight loss. Thanks for the link.

 

[texas2815]

Thanks for the link.

 

[chicken_hawk]

My wife and I have been researching some issues that she is dealing with and at this point we realized it was thryroid related, but not sure why? This article helped a lot and we are going to put her on a gluten free diet for a while and see what happens.

Thanks,
Hawk

 

[dangerouscurves]

My wife and I have been researching some issues that she is dealing with and at this point we realized it was thryroid related, but not sure why? This article helped a lot and we are going to put her on a gluten free diet for a while and see what happens.

Thanks,
Hawk

I don't think that her thyroid problems are probably cause by gluten, but insulin supresses thyroid function. I have a figure competitor friend dealing with hypothyroid and trying to stay 100% natural through a naturalpath doctor and she has been put on a diet with NO carbs outside of low sugar, high fiber vegetables to reduce all insulin production. May be something worth having tested and then choosing a course of action, personally I would rather take a prescribed synthetic to replace what my body isn't and live a healthy life vs one with super restrictions in food 100% of the time.