Can eating better help your thyroid?

Original Title

Evaluation of the effect of gluten‐free diet and Mediterranean diet on autoimmune system in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

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Summary

People with an overactive immune system attacking their thyroid tried three healthy diets for 3 months to see if it helped their thyroid work better.

Proposed Mechanism
Gluten-free diet reduces thyroid autoimmunity via reduced molecular mimicry and inflammation
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Mediterranean diet reduces oxidative stress and inflammation via antioxidant and omega-3 fatty acid activity
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Weight loss from dietary intervention reduces systemic inflammation and improves thyroid hormone metabolism
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Authors

Ülker MT, Çolak GA, Baş M, Erdem MG