Coffee or not??

[JoanneG45]

I just wondered what people's thoughts were on coffee?

[MaisieGray]

I think it's a lovely drink in all its forms ........ Perhaps you could give more detail about what you want to know, coffee in regards to what, in particular? I have only ever drunk coffee, having had a lifetime's hatred of tea. I've been hypo for 40 yrs and have never moderated or in any way adjusted my coffee-drinking, nor any other food or drink in fact, because of it.

[JoanneG45 in reply to MaisieGray]

Whether its ok when you have autoimmune diseases and digestive problems

[fibrolinda in reply to JoanneG45]

Caffeine can upset the stomach... Never used to bother me and I have always drunk a lot, and I mean a lot of coffee but past few years have had to limit it to no more than 3 at most proper caffeine coffee a day and the rest decaf otherwise I get terrible heartburn. "sigh'' not the same but better than none.

[JoanneG45 in reply to fibrolinda]

Yes I have about 3 filter coffees a day and that's it. No instant

[RedApple Administrator in reply to JoanneG45]

I'm not convinced there's any reason to avoid coffee with autoimmune thyroid disease. I wouldn't be without my morning coffee, and I didn't find swapping to decaf or going without coffee altogether helped me at all. But I think it's a very individual thing. You could try not drinking any caffeinated drinks at all for a few days and see if you feel better, worse or no different

Of course, if you're not optimally medicated for your thyroid condition, then that could be the cause of your digestive problems, and affect how well you tolerate coffee (and other caffeinated drinks).

[JoanneG45 in reply to RedApple]

Im celiac as well so I've postcthis on 2 forum's

[RedApple Administrator in reply to JoanneG45]

Ah I don't know how coffee affects coeliacs, so hopefully you'll get some helpful opinions on that forum. But the same suggestion applies really... try going without for a while and see how it affects you. In the end, that's probably the only way you'll get a satisfactory answer for yourself.

[spongecat]

One of the reasons I eventually decided to take levo at bed time. I love a fresh coffee for breakfast with my bacon and eggs!

[JoanneG45 in reply to spongecat]

Yes I take it in the middle of the night when I wake up for similar reasons

[spongecat in reply to JoanneG45]

I used to do that, take levo on a night loo visit but often I would sleep straight through and take the levo on waking and then have to stall breakfast/coffee time, which could be inconvenient.

I'm Hashi and to be honest I don't think coffee is harmful to us unless you drink gallons of the stuff...and in that case it ain't good for nobody whether you are in rude health or not. As with all these kind of things moderation is key.

[JoanneG45 in reply to spongecat]

Being celiac as well, some advice is to not drink it ?

[spongecat in reply to JoanneG45]

Oh that I wouldn't know, sorry . Maybe someone will be along soon to offer advice.

[MaisieGray in reply to spongecat]

spongecat For thirty years I drank my Levo down with coffee and breakfast, and have never been better than during that time.

[MaisieGray]

I think being coeliac will have it's own requirements that don't necessarily pertain to being hypo and/or Hashi; but I read in a coeliac forum that there is no issue with coffee as it contains no gluten, but that the flavouring in flavoured coffees very well might. Some suggested buying whole beans and grinding them to avoid any risk of cross-contamination of the powder. In general, there are some pretty solid pieces of research that indicate coffee is a preventative factor in developing diabetes for instance; and another study, of 83,700 nurses, showed a 20% lower risk of stroke in those who reported drinking two or more cups of coffee daily compared to women who drank less coffee or none at all. That pattern held regardless of whether the women had high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and type 2 diabetes. In a study of 130,000 health plan members, people who reported drinking 1-3 cups of coffee per day were 20% less likely to be hospitalized for abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) than non-coffee drinkers, regardless of other risk factors. So in general, there are wider potential health benefits to coffee drinking, but I guess we each need to balance that with our own circumstances and specific potential risks and benefits.

[MissGrace]

Decaf Americano please!☕️