Diet for underactive thyroid

[Lovely73]

Hello

Have been inundated with advice lately. Told to stop having gluten as likely to be intolerant. What is a good diet and vitamin supplement for my condition?

[shaws Administrator]

First, if your GP hasn't tested your Vitamin B12 (hormone) and Vitamin D (pro hormone) plus iron, ferritin and folate ask for these to be done. If hypo we are usually deficient.

Vitamin C is also a good vitamin and it also helps to convert T4 to T3 (the active hormone) you can take it in your glass of water when you take levo. I use the powdered variety and it lasts a long time, 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon.

Foods that can cause problems:

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

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[Kitten-whiskers]

Are you taking any supplements now? Giving up Gluten was the best thing I ever did : >

[fuzzbrain]

I wasn't diagnosed specifically with a gluten problem and decided to cut out bread for a while and noticed the difference in a week, so I try and get wheat alternatives, I know others go on a strict diet but I don't feel the need for this - yet, maybe one day.

Definitely badger your doc to test your Vit D, B12 and ferretin, it's been a revelation the advice on here for me