The Connection Between Your Thyroid and Gluten

Elemental Health And Nutrition06 Aug, 2020Health

To understand why gluten is dangerous to your thyroid, we need to know that the two most common thyroid dysfunction types, Hashimoto�s and Graves� disease, are Autoimmune. The gluten protein contains a glycoprotein known as gliadin, and the molecular structure of gliadin closely resembles that of the molecular structure of the thyroid gland. Consuming gluten triggers the immune system to mount a defence against gliadin, but it can also mistakenly attack the thyroid tissue. To understand more about how gluten intolerance cause thyroid problems book your free 15 min call -