Several studies have been conducted showing the close relationship between gluten intolerance and autoimmune thyroid disease or AITD such as Grave's and Hashimoto's disease. Researchers in the study strongly recommend that anyone diagnosed should also check AITD and vice versa.

Usually the reason is wrong. This is because gliadin is a protein found in gluten that is very similar to the protein of the thyroid gland. When gliadin enters the bloodstream by destroying the protective barrier in the human gut, the immune system immediately targets it as a target of destruction. After intolerance, if you continue to eat gluten-containing foods, your immune system will continue to attack your own thyroid gland.

Unfortunately, our body's immune response to gluten may last for six months. Sadly, the 80/20 rule does not apply to intolerance. This means that the “most” gluten-free diet does not completely eliminate this autoimmune attack.

If you really want to prevent immune damage to the thyroid gland, you must be 100% gluten-free.

lab testing

Unfortunately, people cannot rely strictly on standard laboratory tests to confirm that they are intolerant. Standard tests only test gluten antibodies that are already present in the bloodstream. However, these antibodies in the blood can only be seen when the gut has become sufficiently permeable to allow gluten to pass successfully – this is already an advanced stage of intolerance. This suggests that standard laboratory tests can only detect advanced cases of gluten intolerance, and doctors will miss many cases of gluten intolerance that are still in a milder stage.

Stool analysis

Fecal analysis may be very helpful in detecting the early stages of gluten intolerance. This is because stool analysis can detect antibodies while they are still in the digestive tract and have not yet entered the bloodstream. This is the same way that experts have found that nearly 35% of Americans suffer from gluten intolerance.

Cheek swab test

Another method that has proven to be very helpful in testing gluten intolerance is the buccal swab test, which helps identify certain types of genes associated with celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Individuals with HLA DQ genes were found to have a higher risk of celiac disease, gluten intolerance and autoimmune disease compared to the general population.

Unfortunately, because some doctors and patients misunderstand this situation can only lead to digestive problems, many cases of gluten intolerance are undetected or untreated. Many people don't realize that it can also cause inflammation of the brain, respiratory tract, skin and joints, and the effect is not without any obvious intestinal leakage symptoms.

If you have a thyroid problem and suspect that you have gluten intolerance, seek a diagnosis immediately. Keep in mind that early detection can be treated in advance and can significantly reduce the risk of autoimmune disease or AITD and other diseases associated with gluten tolerance.

AITD (autoimmune thyroid disease) and gluten intolerance was originally published on Spring