What is the Condition?

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease when antibodies attack the thyroid gland.  [F1]

 

What are the symptoms?

  • stress
  • fatigue, lack of energy, tiredness
  • inflammation of the intestines, the thyroid gland, and other organs
  • poor absorption of micronutrients in the intestines
  • problems with perception, clear thinking, articulation, confusion, psychosis [F1]

 

What are the causes?

  • stress hormones, oxidative stress, and allergies, resulting in excessive production of homocysteine
  • celiac’s disease, anemia, and lack of micronutrients, which together with gluten-free diets can be a contributing factor
  • disturbances of the microflora which result in permanent subliminal inflammation
  • inappropriate medicines and the removal of certain inflamed organs [F1]

 

Potential impacts

  • overstimulated immune system, intestinal inflammations, and even damages to other organs of the body
  • Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, wherein immune cells attack the brain. Is not curable, but the impact can be reduced.
  • brain atrophy, affects speech, morale drops, reason carelessly disregarded, possible suicidal tendencies [F1]

 

Deficiencies

  • Most important micronutrients in gluten-free food–vitamin, zinc, iron, calcium, should be supplied separately
  • Very important micronutrient[F1]

 

What are the treatments or remedies?

  • not curable but the impact can be reduced
  • supplemental hormone therapy – Levothyroxine or L-thyroxine; possibly take for life
  • vital micronutrients
  • (glutathione topical creme?)
  • (gluten consumption can be a factor)
  • cocoa, dark chocolate
  • fish, especially salmon
  • mushrooms
  • brazil nuts
  • asparagus
  • small portions of lean meat
  • fennel, lemon balm, thyme, and tea
  • mock cereals such as buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth, millet, and gluten protein structures (allergens…)
  • 1 to 2 portions of fruit portions (ideally low-sugar) per day, e.g.: berries, bananas, pineapples, mangos, grapes
  • lemon water
  • vegetables – prepared [not cooked?] with high quality oils, such as high quality algae oil, linseed/hemp oils, legumes
  • milk
  • eggs
  • nuts, seeds of plants
  • sweet potatoes
  • selenium
  • Ceylon cinnamon
  • ginger
  • pepper
  • turmeric
  • protein
  • iron
  • Omega 3 fatty acids; and minerals
  • magnesium, calcium, vitamins A, B-complexes, C, D, E [F1]

 

Contraindications:

  • Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten free foods
  • a gluten-free diet, reduces supply of vitamins and minerals
  • coffee with caffeine
  • cereals containing gluten, such as wheat, spelt, rye, and barley (?)
  • raw brassicas (cruciferous vegetables) vegetables – (for their goitrogenic effect), can be countered with iodized salt
  • strong foods containing too much iodine – e.g.: algae, factory-farmed meat containing too much iodine
  • strongly spiced, smoked, fried, or very fatty foods
  • white bread, toast, rusks [croutons], wheat and milk rolls, biscuits, white flour products
  • nightshade vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, aubergine [eggplants]
  • dairy products
  • ready made products, fast foods
  • diets high in sugar, fat and salt[F1]

 

Summation:

 

FIGU Sources:
F1:  Contact Report 824