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go off gluten/dairy when you have Hashimoto's...?

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OK, so I just found this quite interesting article which In include it its entirety:

huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-...

I especially wonder about the part at the end, about NDT being difficult to dose: "That was true with the old Armour, not the new one"...old Armour = the one without any cellulose, so prior to 1996, when the first reformulation took place (=some cellulose included, but apparently not enough to cause any problems?) Or old Armour = Armour until 2008/09 when cellulose replaced dextrose/sucrose?

I have a question about gluten...I can go off gluten for weeks and months on end; then, when I least expect it, I start craving carbs like crazy...and when I say "carbs", I don't mean (relatively) healthy carbs like fruit, but "bad" carbs like pizza, pasta, bread...the more carbs, the better. I binge, then feel absolutely satisfied for weeks (or even months) on end, meaning I can easily go off carbs for weeks on end.

What I mean is that when I feel the urge to eat carbs, nothing but "bad" carbs will do...I can try to eat a grapefruit or berries or something like that, but it won't help...only really "sugary" things will.

To those of you on NDT: do you avoid gluten? 100% Most of the time? How do you feel? Has it made a difference?

I'd really appreciate any input from you, because I honestly think it would be easier for me to wean off dairy products than gluten.

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Newday64

Hi Anna69, I have managed to stay gluten free for nearly a whole year and it's not so bad. I'm no expert, but if you want the benefits of being gf, you can't cheat as gluten can stay in your system for weeks after you eat it.

But you can eat gf cakes, pizzas, pasta and pastry, so eat a little of what you fancy, and hopefully you will keep those unhelpful cravings in their place.

Good luck.

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Jodypody

I follow the high fat low carb which is naturally gluten free and if I want to gorge I go for strawberries and clotted cream which feels quite decadent. I did fall off the bandwagon and have pizza and I looked like I was 6 months pregnant the next day. Just not worth it.

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Ok, thank you both of you! I have heard this so many times now that there must be some truth to it...apparently, gluten is not good for anyone, but especially bad for people with autoimmune disease, such as Hashimoto's...?

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faith63

I don't see where he said anything about Hashimotos treatment..altho i did just go thru quickly. I have been gluten and dairy free, the gluten free did nothing and i tested negative for it. I am at a loss. I am going to a doctor that was listed as trained by him on his website. Appointment is Aug 5.

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