Hashimoto Flare Ups

Hi, I've noticed a lot of comments about Hashimoto flare ups & being on a gluten free diet to prevent this.

Please someone explain what a flare up is & the connection with gluten

Many thanks 🌺

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Hidden I'm not Hashi's so can't explain what flare ups feel like, but it's where the antibodies attack and cause symptoms, hopefully a Hashi's patient will come along and help out with a better explanation.

Gluten contains gliadin which is a protein thought to trigger antibody attacks so adopting a gluten free diet helps reduce the attacks, as does supplementing with selenium L-selenomethionine 200mcg daily, and keeping TSH very low or suppressed.

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

hypothyroidmom.com/10-reaso...

[Debsoxford]

Hi.garden rescue.I have hasomotos.and Dr is now contacting an endocrinologist.about myresults cause thanks to ppl on here I've just had feritine etc tested and GP us confused so I'm on no thyroid meds but because of hassis ive gone gluten free.and I'm feeling better I'm also drinking Scottish.flower.T.(somebody.on here recommended) she.had.had.Good.results with.it and having hemp seeds.which.I grind and sprinkle in yogurt.or.over salads

Ive also.got a HEPA air filter.in bedroom it's quite noisy.so I leave.it on in day and.turn it of at night apparently our body's sort.out toxins whilst we.sleep so.having.Good air with help?! Football players do it for injuries so I thought.I'd try.it.to! I'm also trying to get.really good.nutritional food into me and I do a few different supplements.basically just.to keep as healthy.as I can Good.luck

[Clutter]

GardenRescuer,

A Hashi flare can be described as the pain or discomfort experienced when lymphocytes infiltrate the thyroid gland. The infiltration can cause inflammation and destroys thyroid cells which may make patients feel hyperactive or over medicated as the cells dump hormone into the blood as they die off.

There is no cure for Hashimoto's which causes 90% of hypothyroidism. Treatment is for the low thyroid levels it causes. Many people have found that 100% gluten-free diet is helpful in reducing Hashi flares, symptoms and eventually antibodies.

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[Ruthi]

Gliadins are proteins found in all the grass family seeds (wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, millet, corn are the main ones). Gluten is only one of the gliadins, but it has particular properties that make it good for bread making and baking. It occurs in the first four in my list above. But gluten is very difficult to digest, which is why so many people are sensitive to it. Unfortunately gluten also mimics the thyroid hormone (without having any hormone effect), and because of that it is attacked by some thyroid antibodies.

A Hashimoto's flare is caused by a damaged part of the thyroid gland just giving up and dumping all its thyroid hormone in the blood stream. So whatever your thyroid status previously, all of a sudden you are hyper! The swings between hyper and hypo are difficult to bear. When your thyroid gland has been totally destroyed the flares stop.

If you go gluten free the rate of attack should be damped down. You still have hashimoto's disease, but its progress will be slower and steadier. That makes medicating easier for the doctor, and saves you the wild swings that come with Hashi's. Your thyroid gland will still be destroyed eventually, sadly.

[samaja]

Going gluten free can certainly help or even put you in remission with Hashi's if your gluten sensitivity happens to be the root cause of your illness. No autoimmune attack means that your thyroid would even have a chance to regenerate (usually with the aid of supplements and/or other interventions). A good starting point to learn more is Izabella Wentz's book "Hashimoto's Thyroditis". Hope it helps and all the best luck in your treatment!

[Clutter in reply to samaja]

Samaja,

While a hyperthyroid thyroid gland will sometimes regenerate after thyroidectomy or RAI there is no evidence that a damaged hypothyroid gland will repair and regain function.

[samaja in reply to Clutter]

I m only going by what people like Izabella Wentz or other American naturopaths are saying . Apparently they have evidence it does happen...