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http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/glutenceliac.htm
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/latestresearch/a/celiac.htm

"The incidence of full-scale gluten intolerance has been found to be substantially higher in people with autoimmune thyroid disease. A study reported on in the February 2000 issue of Digestive Diseases and Sciences found that undiagnosed celiac disease may be part of the process that triggers an underlying autoimmune disease. In their findings they wrote: ""We believe that undiagnosed celiac disease can cause other disorders by switching on some as yet unknown immunological mechanism. Untreated celiac patients produce organ-specific autoantibodies."

Of perhaps greatest importance to thyroid patients, those researchers found that the various antibodies that indicate celiac disease - organ-specific autoantibodies (i.e., thyroid antibodies) -- disappear after 3 to 6 months of a gluten-free diet.

The researchers suggested that patients with autoimmune thyroiditis "may benefit from a screening for celiac disease so as to eliminate symptoms and limit the risk of developing other autoimmune disorders."

Celiac antibodies blood testing can help diagnose the full-scale version of the condition, but formal diagnosis requires biopsy. Because the full-scale diagnosis of the condition is not that common, many doctors and patients do not realize that a milder version of the condition -- subclinical gluten intolerance/celiac disease -- may be the cause of chronic symptoms in millions more thyroid patients. Diagnosing the subclinical, reversible version requires newer "intestinal permeability" or "mucosal barrier" tests, along with clinical observation of symptoms made by an experienced practitioner.

What are the symptoms of subclinical gluten intolerance and celiac disease:

Recurring abdominal pain and bloating
Gas, intestinal difficulties
Aggravated allergies
Difficulty losing weight
Muscle aching
Joint stiffness and pain, especially in hands, with swelling
Fatigue
Burning sensations in the arms and legs
Numbness and tingling in hands, arms and legs
Brain fog, memory problems, disorganized thinking
Sores inside the mouth
Painful skin rash on elbows, knees, and buttocks
Hives
Many of these symptoms are also common in people who have long-term chronic autoimmune hypothyroidism. This raises the operative question: When your hypothyroidism symptoms do not go away despite what is considered sufficient treatment, what is still going on in your body? And could it be something that actually triggered your thyroid problem in the first place?
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