The Thyroid Cure / Paleo Diet

editorgrrl

midwesterner85 wrote: »

I haven't read the book, but I wonder how it could help someone like me with Hashimoto's. Since my situation is an auto-immune disease, it would seem that the only answer for a 'cure' is to somehow replace the cells that have been killed.

Nothing can regenerate dead thyroid cells. You must take hormone replacement—most likely for the rest of your life.

Everyone here gives advice based on their personal experience. And everyone's different, so it will take trial & error to find what works for you.

But according to the Mayo Clinic:

Although claims about hypothyroidism diets abound, there's no evidence that eating or avoiding certain foods will improve thyroid function in people with hypothyroidism.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/expert-answers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554

T1DCarnivoreRunner

editorgrrl wrote: »

midwesterner85 wrote: »

I haven't read the book, but I wonder how it could help someone like me with Hashimoto's. Since my situation is an auto-immune disease, it would seem that the only answer for a 'cure' is to somehow replace the cells that have been killed.

Nothing can regenerate dead thyroid cells. You must take hormone replacement—most likely for the rest of your life.

Everyone here gives advice based on their personal experience. And everyone's different, so it will take trial & error to find what works for you.

But according to the Mayo Clinic:

Although claims about hypothyroidism diets abound, there's no evidence that eating or avoiding certain foods will improve thyroid function in people with hypothyroidism.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/expert-answers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554

I understand how auto-immune diseases work. My suggestion as to a 'cure' is to replace the killed cells somehow. I also have type 1 diabetes, which is an auto-immune disease as well. There is currently research being conducted to replace pancreatic beta cells with encapsulated beta cells. The encapsulation is designed in such a way to prevent entry of immune anti-bodies, but to allow insulin and amylin to be released - a "one-way street" in a sense. If this is successful, then perhaps the encapsulation could be applied to cells designed to be replacements for thyroid cells.

lindsey1979

midwesterner85 wrote: »

editorgrrl wrote: »

midwesterner85 wrote: »

I haven't read the book, but I wonder how it could help someone like me with Hashimoto's. Since my situation is an auto-immune disease, it would seem that the only answer for a 'cure' is to somehow replace the cells that have been killed.

Nothing can regenerate dead thyroid cells. You must take hormone replacement—most likely for the rest of your life.

Everyone here gives advice based on their personal experience. And everyone's different, so it will take trial & error to find what works for you.

But according to the Mayo Clinic:

Although claims about hypothyroidism diets abound, there's no evidence that eating or avoiding certain foods will improve thyroid function in people with hypothyroidism.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/expert-answers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554

I understand how auto-immune diseases work. My suggestion as to a 'cure' is to replace the killed cells somehow. I also have type 1 diabetes, which is an auto-immune disease as well. There is currently research being conducted to replace pancreatic beta cells with encapsulated beta cells. The encapsulation is designed in such a way to prevent entry of immune anti-bodies, but to allow insulin and amylin to be released - a "one-way street" in a sense. If this is successful, then perhaps the encapsulation could be applied to cells designed to be replacements for thyroid cells.

There has been research into this, but it's not approved for/effective in humans yet. There was some research back in 2012 or so showing positive results on mice -- that they were able to regenerate the thyroid in mice -- but I don't think that it has been developed in humans yet.

Here's one article about it: http://www.nature.com/news/thyroid-is-latest-success-in-regenerative-medicine-1.11574

Fuzzipeg

A very interesting link, Lindsey. How do you find all your information? I look but have never come up with anything as interesting as this. Thank you

lindsey1979

Fuzzipeg wrote: »

A very interesting link, Lindsey. How do you find all your information? I look but have never come up with anything as interesting as this. Thank you

Just noting things that I've come across over the years -- often from forums like this. And google.

FabulousFifty

Appreciate everyone sharing good information here - It is clear that there is not a food prescription for all. Do what works for you, rest, test, ask, learn, advocate for yourself. Be well!