Hashimoto’s

[Purpledog0256]

I now have Hashimoto’s. Am I supposed to be on a special diet?

[greygoose]

Nope. Just good healthy food avoiding unfermented soy, artificial sweeteners and highly processed seed oils.

That said, it would be worthwhile trying a gluten-free diet for a few months, see if that makes you feel better. But it would probably be best to get tested for Coeliac Disease first, whilst you're still eating gluten.

Same goes for dairy. Dairy does upset some Hashi's people. But if it doesn't help in any way the continue eating it.

[Purpledog0256 in reply to greygoose]

I was negative for celiac disease

[greygoose in reply to Purpledog0256]

OK but you could still be gluten-intolerant, so it's still a good idea to try gluten-free to see if it helps.

[Purpledog0256 in reply to greygoose]

I will. Thank you

[greygoose in reply to Purpledog0256]

You're welcome.

[Alternatively in reply to greygoose]

I wonder if you could share what cooking oils you’ve discovered are the most healthy greygoose ? Apart from olive oil? Do you think vegetable oil? I’ve been avoiding cooking with olive oil because I’d heard high heat makes it bad for you? I’ve been using grapeseed, rape seed and coconut oils , so all probably not good?

[greygoose in reply to Alternatively]

Coconut oil is fine. As far as I know, it's one of the best. Unfortunately, I cannot stand the taste so never use it. For cooking I use peanut oil. As far as I know that's about the second best. Certainly not rapeseed. That is very highly processed. Not too sure about grapeseed - it's far too expensive for me, anyway, and you don't often see it in France.

Of course, the best thing for cooking is lard or beef dripping but people are so terrified of that these days. And modern cuts of meat have so little fat on them anyway. But I'd use beef dripping any day rather than oil. And eat it on toast!

[Alternatively in reply to greygoose]

Thankyou for that greygoose, much appreciated. The rapeseed oil is going in the bin immediately! I’ll stick with coconut oil I think, as I can't get on board with the beef dripping, not liking the taste of meat.

[greygoose in reply to Alternatively]

Yes, I understand.

[jgelliss in reply to greygoose]

GG the best Elimination for me was getting off all Gluten and Dairy. I have Hashimoto and years ago never connected the two. Knowingly that when I did eat it I experienced lethargy sleepiness and itching. I keep away from it now like poison.

[greygoose in reply to jgelliss]

Yes, it works for some people, but it never did a thing for me. Even so, I always advise people to try it in case it works for them.

[jgelliss in reply to greygoose]

We are so so Different when it comes to sensitivity towards certain foods. I learned if I like something it's probably not good for me.

[greygoose in reply to jgelliss]

It's usually the other way round. If someone doesn't like something it's usually for a good reason.

[jgelliss in reply to greygoose]

For some reason when ever I liked somethingI was itching from it. But this is my personal experiences.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

A trial of strictly gluten free diet is always worth doing

Only 5% of Hashimoto’s patients test positive for coeliac but a further 81% of Hashimoto’s patients who try gluten free diet find noticeable or significant improvement or find it’s essential

A strictly gluten free diet helps or is essential due to 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 may slowly lower TPO antibodies

Similarly few months later consider trying dairy free too. Approx 50-60% find dairy free beneficial

With loads of vegan dairy alternatives these days it’s not as difficult as in the past

Post discussing gluten

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About 90% of primary hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroid disease, usually diagnosed by high TPO and/or high TG thyroid antibodies

Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s

Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis.

Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.

Are you still only on 50mcg Levo

That’s only the standard STARTER dose

Get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing

TSH, Ft4 and Ft3

Plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Exactly what vitamin supplements are you taking

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease

[Purpledog0256 in reply to SlowDragon]

I was sent to a specialist about 3 weeks ago and I’m on 150mcg now