Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Izabella Wentz
Thyroid Pharmacist at American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, USA
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Thyroid Disorders Ther
Various studies have established a connection between Celiac disease and Hashimoto��?s. The incidence rate of Celiac disease in Hashimoto��?s patients has been reported to be between 1.2% and 15%. Researchers have reported that patients diagnosed with both conditions, who were on the gluten-free diet, had improved outcomes in both Celiac disease and Hashimoto��?s. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the gluten-free (GF) diet may also be helpful for Hashimoto��?s patients without Celiac disease. This presentation will focus on summarizing current published research on nutritional interventions for Hashimoto��?s, including the well described interventions of the gluten-free diet, Vitamin D and Selenium, as well as anecdotal results on the most helpful self-reported interventions from a survey of 2232 patients with Hashimoto��?s that took place in May 2015 (publication pending). Overall, 88% of survey respondents with Hashimoto��?s who attempted a GF diet felt better, with 86% reporting an improvement in digestive symptoms. Improvements in mood, energy levels and weight reduction were reported in 60%, 67%, and 52% of people with Hashimoto��?s who undertook a GF diet, respectively. Notably, only 3.5% of survey respondents reported being diagnosed with celiac disease, suggesting that a person with Hashimoto��?s does not have to have celiac disease to benefit from a gluten-free diet. Large scale randomized clinical trials on lifestyle interventions for Hashimoto��?s Thyroiditis are still in their infancy, however this presentation will share the most helpful interventions from a large scale patient survey which was guided by this author��?s clinical experience, that can be utilized in clinical practice.
Email: izabella.wentz@gmail.com