Most likely diet. I know someone with hyperthyroid disease (Grave's disease)
who went gluten-free at my sister's suggestion and her doctor said she no
longer needs to take any medication.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of C. Kuni
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:47 PM
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> Subject: Thyroid improvement -- coincidence
>
> Your opinions, please... I've been on thyroid supplementation for over
> 13
> years, and my dosage has steadily climbed (currently 48 yo). Started
> eating
> paleo, or as close as I can get to it -- not perfect, this past fall.
> This
> week I had my annual thyroid test and the thyroid dosage is, for the
> first
> time ever, going down! I will have to be retested in 45 days to make
> sure.
> Is this diet related or coincidence?