Low gluten?

[Tortellini73]

I keep on reading that going gluten-free can help with hypothyroidism but does it help at all just to go low gluten? Or is it a waste of time? Thanks.

[Tortellini73]

Additional question - can you develop coeliac disease or is it present from birth? I was tested about ten years ago (before being diagnosed with thyroid problems) and it was negative. Is it worth testing again?

[Fruitandnutcase]

In my opinion (and it’s only my own opinion I’m no medical expert) it’s a bit like being pregnant - you either are or you aren’t gluten free there is no half way. I did one of those home coeliac tests when I had eaten so much gluten my face was puffed up like an alien and the test was negative but I went totally GF anyway and it made an enormous difference to my face but also to my IBS so I stuck with it. The fracture liaison nurse I saw when I broke my wrist pooh - poohed the idea when I said I was totally GF but when I mentioned it improved my IBS he shut up.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

I agree with Fruitandnutcase there’s little point being almost gluten free

Dairy seems less cut and dried, some people can be ok on low dairy rather than no dairy

Personally I need to be strictly gluten and dairy free

Two negative coeliac blood tests, over 20 years apart…..but endoscopy showed damage as if coeliac

[greygoose]

I keep on reading that going gluten-free can help with hypothyroidism

Just to be clear, gluten-free doesn't 'help with hypothyroidism' - although I'm not sure what you mean by 'help'. There are two reasons for going gluten-free:

a) you have coeliac disease

b) you are gluten-sensitive, and it's usually Hashi's people that are gluten-sensitive, and suffer symptoms when eating it.

It doesn't in any way affect the hypothyroidism itself. It's a good thing to try if you have Hashi's, but it isn't necessary for everyone. I tried it and it made absolutely not difference to me in any way.

I also tried sugar-free, dairy-free and soy-free. And the only one that was beneficial was soy-free for me. But, we're all different.