{"id":1618707,"date":"2022-08-22T09:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1618707"},"modified":"2022-08-22T09:02:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:02:16","slug":"the-best-diet-for-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-diet-for-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Diet for Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-best-diet-for-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1618707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p><em>Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-thyroid\">thyroid<\/a> health due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\t\t[embedded content]\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>There are several autoimmune diseases that affect the thyroid gland, the most common being Graves\u2019 disease and Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis. Graves\u2019 disease results in hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid gland. Though slaughterhouses are supposed to remove thyroid glands, should some neck meat slip in, you can suffer a similar syndrome, called hamburger thyrotoxicosis. But that\u2019s not from your body making too much thyroid hormone, but your body eating too much thyroid hormone. Graves\u2019 disease is much more common, and meat-free diets may be able to help with both, as plant-based diets may be associated with a low prevalence of autoimmune disease in general\u2013\u2013as observed, for example, in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Maybe it\u2019s because plants are packed with antioxidants, which are possible protective factors against autoimmune diseases. Maybe it\u2019s because plants are packed with anti-inflammatory compounds. After all, a whole food plant-based diet is basically synonymous with an anti-inflammatory diet. But you don\u2019t know, until you put it to the test.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out the exclusion of all animal foods was associated with half the prevalence of hyperthyroidism compared with omnivorous diets. Lacto-ovo-vegetarian and fish-only diets were associated with intermediate protection, but a 52-percent lower odds of hyperthyroidism among those eating strictly plant-based diets.<\/p>\n<p>This apparent protection may be due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both. Animal foods\u2013\u2013like meat, eggs, and dairy products\u2013\u2013may contain high estrogen concentrations, for example, which have been linked to autoimmunity in preclinical studies. Or, the decrease in animal protein may downregulate IGF-1, which is not just a cancer-promoting growth hormone, but may play a role in autoimmune diseases as well. Or, it could be the good stuff in plants that may protect cells\u2013\u2013like the polyphenol phytochemicals, such as \ufb02avonoids found in plant foods. Maybe it\u2019s the environmental toxins that build up in the food chain. For example, fish contaminated with industrial pollutants, like PCBs, are associated with an increased frequency of thyroid disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, but what about the other autoimmune thyroid disease, Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, which, assuming you\u2019re getting enough iodine, is the primary cause of hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid gland. Graves\u2019 disease wasn\u2019t the only autoimmune disorder that was rare or virtually unknown among those living in rural sub-Saharan Africa eating near-vegan diets. They also appeared to have less Hashimoto\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>There is evidence that those with Hashimoto\u2019s have compromised antioxidant status, but we don\u2019t know if it\u2019s cause or effect. But if you look at the dietary factors associated with blood levels of autoimmune anti-thyroid antibodies, animal fats seem to be associated with higher levels, whereas vegetables and other plant foods are associated with lower levels. So again, anti-inflammatory diets may be useful. It\u2019s no surprise, as Hashimoto\u2019s is an inflammatory disease\u2014that\u2019s what thyroiditis means: inflammation of the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n<p>Another possibility is the reduction in methionine intake, an amino acid concentrated in animal protein\u2013\u2013thought to be one reason why the consumption of whole plant foods is likely to have a favorable influence on longevity, through decreasing the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. And methionine restriction improves thyroid function in mice, but it has yet to be put to the test for Hashimoto\u2019s in humans.<\/p>\n<p>If you compare the poop of patients with Hashimoto\u2019s to controls, the condition appears to be related to a clear reduction in the concentration of\u00a0<em>Prevotella<\/em>\u00a0species.\u00a0<em>Prevotella<\/em>\u00a0are good fiber-eating bugs known to enhance anti-inflammatory activities. Decreased\u00a0<em>Prevotella<\/em>\u00a0levels are also something you see in other autoimmune conditions, such as multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. How do you get more\u00a0<em>Prevotella<\/em>? Eat more plants. But put a vegetarian on a diet of meat, eggs, and dairy, and within as few as four days, you can drive down levels. So, one would expect those eating plant-based diets to have less Hashimoto\u2019s, but in a previous video I expressed concern about insufficient iodine intake, which could also lead to hypothyroidism. So, which is it? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n<p>Vegan diets tended to be associated with lower, not higher, risk of hypothyroid disease. Why the word \u201ctended\u201d? Because the associated protection against hypothyroidism incidence and prevalence studies did not reach statistical significance. It wasn\u2019t just because they were slimmer. The lower risk existed even after controlling for body weight; so, they think maybe it\u2019s because animal products may induce inflammation. The question I have is: If you have someone who already has Hashimoto\u2019s, what happens if you change their diet? That\u2019s exactly what I\u2019ll explore next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets for thyroid health due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both? 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