Is there a diet for Hashimoto Thyroiditis?- review of literature

Abstract

Introduction: Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT) isnowadays found to be one of the most commonautoimmune disorder. It affects mainly middle- agedwomen and its symptoms are not peculiar. Thelaboratory tests need to be carried out once HT issuspected. Disease is treated with levothyroxine butalso lifestyle choices can influence HT.Materials and methods: Numerous and variousscientific reports on diets and supplementations havebeen identified through PubMed and GoogleScholar.Objectives: Presentation of the latest research andits recommendations regarding supplementation anddiet for Hashimoto patients.Conclusions: Supplementation and diet choices inHT is a widely discussed subject. It is debatablewhether vitamin D, selenium, iron and gluten free,lactose free diet need to be implemented as data isnot unequivocal. Awareness of supplementation andpotential deficiencies can have an influence on thedisease, hence, there is recognised need to test itslevels. Iodine is a needed microelement but its excessas well as its insufficient level affects on health,although its low level is extremely harmful for fetaldevelopment. A considerable amount of theliterature has revealed that a gluten free diet could bebeneficial for HT patients and there is a higherlikelihood of Celiac disease in this group. Lactosefree diet was shown to lower TSH level although agreater focus and research on the relationshipbetween those two elements could produceinteresting findings.