Did you know? Your intestine is responsible for almost 20% of the total thyroid conversion of thyroid hormones.
A healthy gut microbiota not only has beneficial effects on the activity of the immune system but also on thyroid function.
When inflammation occurs in our gut, the intestinal barrier gets damaged which permeates antigens to pass more easily and activate the immune system.
Not only this, the composition of the gut microbiota influences the availability of essential micronutrients for the thyroid gland.
Iodine, iron, and copper are crucial for thyroid hormone synthesis. Selenium and zinc are needed for converting T4 to T3, and vitamin D assists in regulating the immune response.
Those micronutrients are often found to be deficient in Hashimoto’s patients, resulting in the malfunctioning of the thyroid.
Autoimmune thyroiditis also called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, is a condition that causes white blood cells and antibodies to attack the thyroid.
When you eat, the body recognizes the whole food, triggering the enzymes required to digest the food.
Recognition of gluten in the gut triggers the transcription of DNA that produces the enzymes to digest gluten. This enzyme transcription is located next to a section of DNA that transcribes for the signaling of immune cells that can cause inflammation.
The overconsumption of gluten can trigger the transcription of the DNA section responsible for activating these immune cells in a person who is genetically predisposed to autoimmune conditions.
Autoimmune conditions are chronic, but their symptoms and severity can be managed with diet and lifestyle.
One of the ways is to consume a diet low in gluten or a gluten-free diet in case you have associated coeliac disease as well.
It helps your intestines heal from inflammation, allowing better absorption of your thyroid hormone.
Your celiac disease symptoms like fatigue, weight loss, constipation, diarrhoea, joint pain, depression, and anxiety will likely decrease and you may feel healthier overall.
Please note that gluten is not inherently bad for you. Consuming glute food is completely fine for people who don’t have or are not predisposed to autoimmune thyroiditis or coeliac disease
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