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I have autoimmune thyroiditis. Many doctors abroad suggest a diet free from gluten for hypothyroidism. (1) Should I too consider it? And even if I do follow gluten free diet (2) will I benefit from it because I have autoimmune thyroiditis? And While following gluten free diet (3) what options I'm I left for eating because everything contains some amount of it? I want the answers in the sequence I asked please.
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Autoimmune thyroiditis is very common condition. Out of all hypothyroid patients more than 90% have autoimmune cause means your body is producing antibodies against your own thyroid. So do not worry so much, just control your hypothyroid with thyroid hormone under supervision of Physician.
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