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Anyone else gone gluten and dairy free to help improve symptoms
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 16 10:56pm | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
@gigi4 Well, I have Hashimoto’s with Hypothyroidism. You can have Hashimoto’s without a thyroid condition as well. Medication for an under active thyroid is something I have not heard of, but I’m not a doctor either. I control my Hashimoto’s with diet and it has worked for me.
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My experience of being gluten free with type 2 DM is that the store bought GF products are often made with starches (tapiopa, potato, corn) and other GF flours that have a high glycemic index and may spike blood glucose, They also often have high salt levels. While almond flour has a very low glycemic index, I can't eat almonds. I have used oat flour (Bob's Red Mill GF oat flour) which is widely available in local groceries to bake oat flour bread, cookies, just about everything - from online recipies. I am also able to be on a low salt diet and avoid many additives including guar gums and other thickeners. I bake once a week and freeze what I bake. Suggest look at the ingredients in "retail" Gluten free foods for the flours used and additives. Look up glycemic index of flours.
I hope this is useful information.
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Hashimoto’s can affect thyroid levels and that is why I am on a medication. I had symptoms that diet changes alone did not change getting my T3 and T4 in the normal ranges.