Hashimoto\'s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause

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Table   11: Protein-Mediated    Autoimmune  

Intestinal  Inflammatory    Reactions

Food Reactive Proteins

Wheat, rye, barley Gluten

Dairy

Casein, whey

(alpha and beta lactoalbumins)

Eggs Ovo-albumin

Soy Glycinins A5 and B3

People with Hashimoto’s may have one or multiple PAIR intolerances but
be clueless as to the affect of these substances on their well-being. This is
because the reactions are not always immediate, and as we continue eating
these foods over time, the body’s response to them dulls. Eliminating the
foods for a period of time followed by a re-challenge unmasks the response.
Lifelong avoidance of PAIRs may be necessary for most people, but some
have been able to reintroduce these foods after following programs like the
GAPS or SCD diet for one to two years.

Lab testing for PAIR intolerances is performed through a blood or saliva
IgA test. IgA is a type of antibody secreted in the intestines. The four
most common PAIRs are to gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy. Many physicians
are unaware of these types of tests and instead order IgE tests, which do
not show an intestinal reaction.

Some professionals believe removing food intolerances, especially eggs,
dairy, soy, and gluten, leads to the reversal of the autoimmune condition
by helping to heal intestinal permeability.

In many cases, eliminating these foods does work. There have been many
reported cases of the disappearance of TPO antibodies after three to six
months on a gluten-free diet. Other individuals have reported the reversal
of autoimmune thyroiditis by removing dairy from the diet. Others re-
moved eggs, soy, or all four PAIRs to reverse their autoimmune condition.

IgG Food Reactions

In the presence of increased intestinal permeability, food particles enter
the blood through the “loosened” tight junctions, and the body develops