Dairy or No Dairy

[Gardeneranna]

Hello, just wondering what people's views are on excluding dairy from your diet if you have Hashimoto's and underactive thyroid? How does dairy negatively impact the thyroid? I cut out gluten and dairy some time ago, but have recently seen a nutritionist who has suggested good quality, unpasteurised, grass fed sheep and goats cheese, butter, yoghurt etc should be ok. I have had comprehensive stool testing done and which hasn't shown any allergies, intolerances, leaky gut etc. Although does indicate a few other things. I am on Levothyroxine and Liothyronine but has been a rocky year so far trying to balance things.

Would love to start incorporating a bit of dairy again, but scared to rock the boat.

Many thanks for any advice.

Anna

[greygoose]

I'm not convinced that dairy has any bearing on the thyroid. It's just that some people don't get on with it. I agree with your nutritionist, sheep and goat dairy should be fine. Try it and see.

[Gardeneranna in reply to greygoose]

Thank you for this - really helpful. I will give it a try slowly reintroducing when I am in a less busy period at work!

[greygoose in reply to Gardeneranna]

You're welcome.

[Hashi-hacker]

Going 100% dairy free was a game changer for me. (I was 99% df before and 100% gluten free). There are loads of vegan products that are not soy based to give you a cheese, yoghurt, milk fix. But that's me, it might not be the same for you. I stopped having days long head aches, depression lifted and my bloating etc reduced. But again, that was me and I was doing other things healthwise at the same time. I think the theory is that if you've got leaky gut, that the dairy protein looks very similar to what triggers a Hashi's autoimmune response, so by going dairy free, you are reducing the trigger and letting your immune system calm down.

Here's one article that might help ...thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

The only true test is an elimination diet and then bringing dairy back into your diet. You'll know soon enough if you are ok with it or not!

[Gardeneranna in reply to Hashi-hacker]

Thanks so much for this. I've got used to not eating it now. But may try a gentle introduction and see what happens. This thyroid journey is such a roller coaster so not sure whether to risk it, but we'll see!