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Gluten-free diet?

I've heared that a gluten-free diet is recommended for those suffering autoimmune thyroiditis?
  
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I don't have Hashi's or Celiac, but have recently been dx'd with gluten/dairy/corn and sugar intolerances via an elimination diet.  This was right before Thanksgiving.  Once the docs heard about my reactions to these foods, they didn't want to pursue any further testing.  I'm glad they didn't want to pursue testing.  There's no way I'm going to eat gluten again just to test for something I already know.  I don't need a dx of Celiac to know I can't eat gluten.  The gold standard really is getting better after eliminating the offending foods from your diet.

You might want to consider a mostly whole-foods diet for the first couple of months.  This will allow your body to heal.  A lot of people have problems with gf substitute products at first and then can eat them after a few months.  Also note that some people have trouble with brown rice, but no problems at all with white.  Its really a matter of experimenting to see what your body will and won't tolerate.

Its not surprising to have other intolerances along with gluten.  Soy and dairy are pretty common co-intolerances.  We thyroid folks should probably avoid soy anyway as it contains goitrogens.

One thing I've found to be careful of is cross contamination.  Can't use the old toaster for my gf bread anymore.  Have replaced all the plastic and non-stick stuff in the kitchen because they can hold gluten in scratches.  Also need to be really meticulous about cleaning your kitchen if there are gluten eaters in your house.  A small crumb can cause a serious reaction.  If you have pets, you might also want to look into getting gluten-free foods for them as you can get glutened by that as well (petting them or getting licked).

Chelsea-Ann, be careful about inhaling flour dust.  There have been a lot of reports of folks getting glutened that way.  You might want to start wearing a dust mask at work.  And as long as its still getting into your system, there's no way your body's going to heal.  
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I am finding that it isn't too bad.  I have found in our local grocery store in the organic section a cereal called Gorilla Munch Made with organic corn meal, organic evaporated cane juice and sea salt.  I mix it with coconut milk or goya coconut cream and fresh or frozen fruit and it is a delicious breakfast.  I love to cook or used to when I felt good and am just starting to use gluten free  products for my basic meals for the assisted living people that I take care of in my home.  They loved what I made.  I don't think this will be too bad except for eating out.  Wendys have a lot of products that are gluten free.  Go to their website.  I'm still checking on other restaurants.  Now they have stressed watch the sugar.  That I haven't done much with yet.  I am using a little stevia but otherwise I am still eating sugar.  After I get more straightened out with the thyroid and anxiety stuff I will do more with the sugar.  Right now I need to be able to eat some.  

My only symptom with the celiac was extreme stomach pain and maybe bloating in the stomach area although I thought it was just fat.  I had just lost 50 lbs. dieting and have gained about 15 or so lbs. back so I surely don't want to do anything that will make me do that.  The hypo doesn't help weight loss but I think the celiac will.  Best of everything in your finding out what is wrong.  Don't try to do everything at once.  I did and it is too overwhelming.  A little at a time.   love linda
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371308 tn?1213832579
thanks for all the advice!!
Applecore - Well I have only just started researching the gluten-free diet, but if you are interested in a healthy gluten free breakfast, you could try buckwheat porrige. I made some yesterday. It's an interesting flavour, but you can always add honey and milk? It just takes a little getting used to. Wow gluten free AND no eggs must be tricky! There are so many things you can bake with a gluten-free flour if you crave baked goods...almost anything, and if you use your egg replacement there are even more options. I think I will try this diet for two weeks and see if it helps. It will be very tricky though! I have a serious love affair with anything gluten, (and I work in a bakery). If i come across any useful substitutes i'll post them for you, thanks - chels  
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200220 tn?1361951554
There is a simple blood test that will tell you if you are gluten intolerant.  It is a relatively new test so ask for the newest one.  That was how I was diagnosed.     linda
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I have been diagnosed with celiac disease and I also have hashimoto .  I don't which came first the chicken or the egg.  I have read that celiac can cause thyroid problems.  I am finding that the gluten free diet isn't too bad.  I also can't eat eggs at this time.  I am using an egg substitute.  I have found that vegenaise is the best mayonaise substitute that so far I have tried.  I made macaroni salad (corn macaroni) with the vegenaise, busalmic vinegar, sugar or substitute and a little milk and it was delicious.  I added onions, celery cut up and cooled it in the refrig and everyone loved it.  I also fried sweet potatoes and poured a little melted butter with honey  over them and they were a hit.  I made spam salad using regular mayonaise for the rest of the family and the vegenaise with pickle juice for mine on gluten free bread (toasted) and it was a good evening meal with everything I could eat.  I am tickled to see that I can find substitutes without going weird.  I am just not used to anything but normal foods yet.   I do believe that had I known about this I might not have gotten the thyroid problems either -  it does run in my family and I am telling them to watch their gluten.   hope this helps.  Let me know what things you find that can be normal without gluten.    love linda
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you could try eliminating gluten for 2 weeks then re-introducing it. im not celiac but gluten-intolerant. when i ate wheat pasta after no gluten for a couple weeks i felt like my stomach was going to explode!
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Hi Cheslea Ann.  I stumbled on my hashimoto's diagnosis after going to a nutritionist.  I had been following a gluten free diet after a lot of years with digestive problems and felt a lot better for it, so my dr sent me for a celiac biopsy to checkout.  Problem was, eating gluten again for two weeks sent my body into a mess and I couldn't even eat the required diet for the test as I was so sick.  A few months later & I have got my digestive system back in order & following strict gluten-free diet.  My nutritionist recommends avoiding gluten at all costs.  My feelings are that perhaps if I had known years ago I was gluten intolerant I may not have developed the hashimoto's.  Could be wrong of course, but I think if you are sensitive to gluten, then somehow your immune system has to suffer. Hope that helps a bit, Maggie
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