The Claim
In young women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, vitamin D supplementation increases 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels irrespective of dietary gluten intake, and only among those not on a gluten-free diet does vitamin D supplementation increase SPINA-GT, a marker of thyroid hormone synthesis capacity.
What the research says
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In young women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, taking vitamin D supplements raises blood levels of vitamin D regardless of whether they eat gluten. Only those who do not follow a gluten-free diet show an increase in SPINA-GT, a measure of thyroid hormone production capacity.
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In young women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, vitamin D supplementation increases 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels regardless of dietary gluten intake, but only those not on a gluten-free diet show an increase in SPINA-GT, a marker of thyroid hormone synthesis capacity.
When vitamin D levels rise, it boosts the thyroid's ability to make hormones only if the immune system is still reacting to gluten. If gluten is removed, the immune system calms down, and vitamin D can no longer stimulate the thyroid to produce more hormone.
What the research says
1 studyTaking vitamin D raises vitamin D levels in all women with Hashimoto’s, no matter what they eat. But only the ones who still eat gluten see their thyroid work better — eating gluten-free seems to block that benefit.
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