Articles — gluten

Patients affected by autoimmune thyroid disease such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are at a higher risk for having gluten sensitivity and even celiac disease. Intolerance to gluten, regardless of its severity, can contribute to many symptoms and to impairment of quality of life. Beyond the GI inflammation that can result from gluten sensitivity, which in turn can impair absorption of many nutrients and interfere with normal digestive processes in the GI tract, it can also lead to body inflammation and production of inflammation chemicals that can alter mood, emotions, and cognition. In some patients struggling with gluten intolerance, the immune system...