Hashimotos & Gluten Free...
DietingMommy2008
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I was told to try n go gluten free for at least 3 mos n see how it makes me feel...
Anyone else try this?
Recipe ideas??
Anyone else try this?
Recipe ideas??
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It might be an idea to checkout some of the other groups here at MFP -- a Paleo group, or the Low Carb group. Lots of people in those categories are gluten free and would be happy to talk about what to eat and how going gluten free helped them with various conditions.0
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Do you have celiac disease? Then no you don't need to go gluten free. There is no evidence of a link to thyroid disorders and gluten.0
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It is possible to have an intolerance to one or more of the many other proteins in wheat. Unusually wheat has three sets of genes which increases the number of proteins it is possible to be intolerant of. Its not necessarily only gluten. There are lists of other grains which can be used instead of wheat.
A few weeks of considered elimination during which one hopefully discovers a definite improvement in ones symptoms or well-being, could be time well spent. One would need to keep a diary of ones symptoms, feelings etc., so you can be objective about your health.
Casein in milk is something else which can cause people problems. There are 4 kinds of casein. Cow is predominantly type 1, goat is predominantly type 2 both contain type 3 and 4. Goat is closer to human milk and is easier to digest some who are lactose intolerant find they can use goat milk products even though it also contains lactose because of how it is digested.
Science is also pointing to our gut flora, most of us with Hashi will have a degree of gut permeability which allows larger molecules through our gut linings contributing to our problems, taking probiotics particularly those aimed at people who have had antibiotics in the past and implementing other dietary changes such as increasing consumption of coloured veg and fruit, over time, can help immensely because these feed feed our digestive biome which is part of our immune system. Please do your own research.
There is no one quick fix to all the possible symptoms we endure. Its a matter of trial and error, seeing what happens, if it does not help you specifically, stop. I hope you manage to discover your triggers, sooner rather than later. Read everything, STTM and other reputable sites, take notes and consider. I know I have made this wider than you requested but I hope this will encourage you to consider all your symptoms and the wider possibilities of what we can do to help ourselves when so many of us are failed by our health systems.1 -
Do you have celiac disease? Then no you don't need to go gluten free. There is no evidence of a link to thyroid disorders and gluten.
I have Hashimotos and almost all research ive done had said trying to go gluten free is a good idea, at least for 3 mos, and the list of foods to avoid that was given to me also stated gluten.1 -
It is possible to have an intolerance to one or more of the many other proteins in wheat. Unusually wheat has three sets of genes which increases the number of proteins it is possible to be intolerant of. Its not necessarily only gluten. There are lists of other grains which can be used instead of wheat.
A few weeks of considered elimination during which one hopefully discovers a definite improvement in ones symptoms or well-being, could be time well spent. One would need to keep a diary of ones symptoms, feelings etc., so you can be objective about your health.
Casein in milk is something else which can cause people problems. There are 4 kinds of casein. Cow is predominantly type 1, goat is predominantly type 2 both contain type 3 and 4. Goat is closer to human milk and is easier to digest some who are lactose intolerant find they can use goat milk products even though it also contains lactose because of how it is digested.
Science is also pointing to our gut flora, most of us with Hashi will have a degree of gut permeability which allows larger molecules through our gut linings contributing to our problems, taking probiotics particularly those aimed at people who have had antibiotics in the past and implementing other dietary changes such as increasing consumption of coloured veg and fruit, over time, can help immensely because these feed feed our digestive biome which is part of our immune system. Please do your own research.
There is no one quick fix to all the possible symptoms we endure. Its a matter of trial and error, seeing what happens, if it does not help you specifically, stop. I hope you manage to discover your triggers, sooner rather than later. Read everything, STTM and other reputable sites, take notes and consider. I know I have made this wider than you requested but I hope this will encourage you to consider all your symptoms and the wider possibilities of what we can do to help ourselves when so many of us are failed by our health systems.
Thank you. That was very helpful.0 -
Yes, Gluten free helps my Hashi and joint pain. I did both the blood work (which was positive for wheat allergy) and the elimination test. I'm not a celiac but I do much better off gluten, You can be sensitive to it and not be celiac. My son has very severe GERD. He is on two different meds and a very strict reflux diet. The only thing that has helped him is to be gluten and dairy free.1
