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Iodine Crash Course

Iodine

If you’ve ever looked closely at the table salt you purchase from the store, you will notice that most of the time, the labeling will say it has been iodized or fortified with iodine. That is because in the early 1900s scientists realized a need to fortify the diet with iodine to prevent the harmful […]

Can a Gluten Free Diet help Hypothyroidism?

Can a Gluten Free Diet help Hypothyroidism? Chances are, if you are reading this article, you are frustrated with the way your doctor has handled treating your thyroid condition. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common medical conditions diagnosed in the U.S. Thyroid medications account for the 4th most commonly prescribed drug. It costs patients […]

Dr. Osborne on Thyroid Nation Podcast

Thyroid Nation - Gluten

Gluten, Environmental Poisons, and Thyroid Disease I recently sat down the ladies from Thyroid Nation to discuss the relationship between gluten and thyroid disease. The conversation was probably one of my best interviews to date. Dana and Tiffany were gracious hostesses, and the interview was more like a table side conversation. Whether you follow a […]

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease & Gluten

Your Thyroid Gland Before discussing the link between gluten and autoimmune thyroid disease, let’s first cover some fundamentals about the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It consists of two lobes, one on each side of the windpipe, connected by […]

Celiac Disease, Autoimmune Thyroid Disease, Gluten, & Selenium

More clinical research shows that gluten induced nutritional deficiencies can contribute to diseases other than celiac disease… In celiac disease (CD), for its multifactorial nature, the target organs are not limited to the gut, but include thyroid, liver, skin and reproductive and nervous systems. Between the extraintestinal symptoms associated with CD, autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) […]

TRUE Gluten Free Testimonial – Thyroid Disease & Skin Rash Resolved

This testimonial to the TRUE gluten free diet shows how health can improve by changing the way you eat. Hypothyroid disease and scalp sores were resolved in this case. Confused about the gluten free diet? Don’t know the difference between “traditional” and TRUE gluten free? Are you on a gluten free diet and not healing? […]

Hypothyroid Caused by Gluten & Selenium Deficiency

Can hypothyroid be caused by gluten and selenium deficiency?  More and more researchers are looking at gluten in the diet as a contributing factor in thyroid diseases. In the following peer reviewed study, researchers shed light on the fact that gluten induced intestinal inflammation leads to malabsorption of selenium.  The researchers go on to say that […]

Gluten, Selenium Deficiency, and Thyroid Disease

A new study sheds light on the fact that selenium deficiency can be caused by gluten induced malabsorption. The researchers go on to say that Selenium deficiency can cause thyroid diseases and can lead to unregulated inflammatory damage… Regarding gluten sensitivity – the target organs are not limited to the gut, but include thyroid, liver, […]

Gluten Protein Alters Brain Prolactin

The following research study demonstrates one of the brain altering effects of gluten. In this case, a compound in gluten acts as an opioid chemical that leads to the excessive excretion of the neuro hormone, Prolactin. Gluten exorphin B5 (GE-B5) is a food-derived opioid peptide identified in digests of wheat gluten. We have recently shown […]

Thyroid Cancer Increased with Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac

Another new study links celiac disease to an increased risk for cancer of the thyroid gland. There is a 2.5-fold increased risk of papillary cancer of thyroid for celiac patients. Source: J Clin Gastroenterol. 2010 Aug 6. We have long known that gluten can contribute to autoimmune thyroid disease. The fact that gluten can contribute […]

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