Hi everyone,
I am hypothyroid, have endometriosis and am seeing a rheumatologist today who thinks I may have psoriatic arthritis (scans pending). Am I right in thinking that all these conditions are autoimmune? Can anyone recommend an autoimmune or inflammatory diet book/protocol? If you think it would be beneficial to try. Thank you 😊
Susan Blum's Autoimmune system recovery plan is very readable
If your antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).
Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels
Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working
Poor gut function can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances. Most common by far is gluten. Dairy is second most common
It's thought Leaky gut may be common in many autoimmune diseases .
According to Izabella Wentz the Thyroid Pharmacist approx 5% with Hashimoto's are coeliac, but over 80% find gluten free diet helps, sometimes significantly. Either due to direct gluten intolerance (no test available) or due to leaky gut and gluten causing molecular mimicry (see Amy Myers link)
Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies
Ideally ask GP for coeliac blood test first or buy test online for under £20, just to rule it out first
Trying gluten free diet for 3-6 months. If no noticeable improvement then reintroduce gluten and see if symptoms get worse
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Hi Slappi, I listened to a talk yesterday by a functional doctor and his wife before he met her had had surgery for endometriosis. He treated her and took her off sugar which he felt was implicated. The other things mentioned by Slow Dragon may also be necessary. I also like John Bergman's videos. He knows all about hormones, anatomy and health.
the aip diet is what u follow, look at the paleo moms website, all science based and has helped me loads
I’ve downloaded all her stuff 😬
Amy Myers has a good autoimmune cookbook
2 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto and endometriosis. I also have scalp psoriasis.
Have been on the AIP diet for one year . I recommend the book the Paleo approach
Results: latest blood tests did not detect any antibodies, TSH is now 1.1 ( was 2.7) and
my endometriosis symptoms and period agonies are all gone!!! Amazing. I m not tired all the time anymore.
But it's a very ,very strict diet! I've discovered that I'm very intolerant to gluten and potatoes...
I still have scalp psoriasis though...
can you please give examples of what you eat in a day on this diet? are you on any meds for hashi?
Hello, I'm not on any meds since I don't have any antibodies detected according to my last 2 tests!
Today I had eggs, kale and makerel for breakfast
Rice , need and root vegetables for lunch and for dinner a cauliflower soup.
Basically , I have to remove gluten, nightshades, some nuts, dairy and any type of grains.
The aip diet is very hard but I've learned so much about my body's intolerances I had no idea about. For example I am intoterant to almonds, gluten , lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, cheese, peanuts ... Removing these for several months and reintroducing them one by one was the only way to known.
thank you, when you say intolerant, what were your symptoms? were you on meds prior to adjusting the diet and were able to quit them after that?
When I tried to reintroduce potatoes, I got severly sick like a sort of stomach flu and nauseous
With almonds, within 30min I developed a serious hay fever like reaction and could not sleep.
Gluten: nauseous, cramps, headache, extreme bloating
Peanuts and cocoa: anxiety, night sweats , dry was around the eyes.
Never was on meds as my endocrinologist refused to prescribe me levo. He said to come back to him once my TSH reached 5 ( I asked: basically when the disease distroys my thyroid. He said yes ... Could not believe it...)
Dr Myhill has cowritten a book for Paleo diet. Her website is also a useful resource. I find that if I have absolutely zero carbs I don't do so well, so I am not convinced that this works for me, neither does cutting out meat and eggs (so many people I know are keen vegans) but I am prone to low iron, zinc and b12, but I do cook meat myself rather than buy processed, cooked sliced stuff of questionable origin. I restrict sugar intake, no gluten, no cow dairy apart from butter, almost no soya and becoming more aware of high histamine foods* these days - which may be of benefit to you to be aware of with your autoimmune issues (like my family). I still bake once a week (something free-from) as it cheers us all up, always have a good breakfast, light lunch, a homecooked one course supper and an evening snack as it helps the adrenals / blood sugar. Others seem to fast more easily than I can, but as I am physically quite active I stick to a routine that stops me from flaking out! Have a look into serrapeptase for endometriosis as I have read on here that it may help and not many people know about it.
*Also just discovered that there is a link between histamine issues and endometriosis - to do with mast cells.
Thank you everyone for the replies . I have had a coeliac blood test and that was negative. I’ve only done 1 antibody test and that was not high enough to indicate Hashimoto I believe. I will look at everything that has been recommended. Thanks again.
My coeliac test was also negative and yet, after removing gluten for appx 3 months and trying to reintroduce it I got severly sick .
So it doesn't mean you're not intolerant to gluten
The only way to know is to remove it from your diet for 3month and try again
Thank you
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