The Claim
In a murine model of iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis, a ketogenic diet is associated with reduced thyroid follicular destruction and improved histological architecture.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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In mice with autoimmune thyroiditis caused by iodine, a ketogenic diet is linked to less damage to thyroid tissue and better preservation of its structural organization.
See the scientific wording
In a murine model of iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis, a ketogenic diet was associated with reduced thyroid follicular destruction and improved histological architecture, suggesting a protective effect on thyroid tissue structure.
A high-fat, low-carb diet increases a specific molecule in the blood that blocks a danger signal released by damaged thyroid cells. This stops a chain reaction that would otherwise trigger immune cells to attack the thyroid. As a result, harmful immune cells decrease, protective immune cells increase, and the thyroid tissue stops being destroyed.
What the research says
1 studyIn mice with an overactive immune system attacking their thyroid, eating a high-fat, low-carb diet helped calm the immune attack and kept the thyroid tissue looking healthier and less damaged.
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