I too am hypothyroid too, and going Primal had the same effect on me. The theory is, gluten and the Thyroid hormone in our bodies are bioidentical and when gluten is removed the antibodies designed by our bodies to go after the gluten that got through our leaky guts and got into our blood steam will now start attacking our thyroid hormones. Seems reasonable many people believe it, we will see if it pans out. Like I said mine spiked but are now I think mellowing out after a year of gluten free, my next check up will be in 3 months and I will see if it tapered off. Also I had zero symptoms when the doctor told me mine had spiked (I wasn't on any meds at the time) I would recommend switching to Armor if your doctor will let you, synthyroid is know to be made with wheat and most everyone with Thyroid issues are gluten intolerant at some level.

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OK, so I'm alittle discouraged about my latest thyroid results. I was diagnosed as hypothyroid about 25 years ago and have managed it with synthroid since that point. No real issues. I started paleo about 5 months ago and was sort of hoping that eating this way may help my thyroid. I also do crossfit about 4-6 days a week. Well my last thyroid results showed my levels were pretty high (meaning my thyroid is slowing). Opposite of what I was hoping for and quite honestly expecting. Now to be honest and maybe TMI, another factor in the WHOLE equation is I'm 47 and looks like premenopausal as some of my hormo levels were down the last month. So, not sure if that is effecting my thyroid or not. I am seeing my doctor later today - so really I'm just venting here, because I REALLY wanted my healthier eating to make my one major health issue (hypothyroid) to be better. Thanks for letting me vent....

I am hypothyroid and have been reading a lot about it and watching informational videos and such. For me it is a bit overwhelming so I haven't tried any of the dietary stuff. One of the docs said you should be strict Autoimmune Paleo, which is frighteningly restrictive to me! Then there is cruciferous vegetables, which I love and eat all the time, and to me, it is just not worth it to me to be THAT restricted on food. I am simply not going to give up vegetables because they MAY affect my thyroid. That is ME. Others might do it just fine, but I have not even been able to try after doing other restrictive protocols and not doing very well at it. That kind of thing I think I would have to work up to over time, and I am just trying to get my footing back to a healthy routine and lifestyle.

I recently read "Iodine, Why You Need it, Why You Can't Live Without It" by Dr. Brownstein. It was quite interesting. My thyroid numbers have always been normal but on the hypothyroid end of the spectrum. Apparently what's considered acceptable on testing is an extremely wide range and many doctors are now arguing that what's considered normal should be changed. So apparently because of modern farming techniques and iodized salt being consumed less and even if you do consume it it's synthetic so your body does not utilize it well, and many other reasons, most modern people unless you live in Japan where they eat tons of seafood and especially seaweed, are iodine deficient. There is some really interesting info out there about iodine deficiency and the thyroid and breast cancer...so anyway maybe something you could look into? I started taking a nascent iodione supplement about a month ago and immediately felt much better (I'd had some issues with minor pain in my body, fatigue, always feeling like my face/neck was a little swollen, acne, sinus issues, etc. nothing was terrible but it was wearing on me). I know that iodine should not be supplemented if you are already on thyroid meds without a doctor overseeing but it's something you could look into. For now I'm supplementing on my own (nascent iodine is not quite as serious as what Brownstein talks about which is Ioderol). There's lots of doctors who are still afraid of high doses of iodine and look, I'm not the expert here, just maybe something to consider. Until I happened to come upon this issue in some other health reading I was doing it would have never occured to me that I might need extra iodine.