{"id":426,"date":"2010-03-11T18:47:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T18:47:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-03-11T18:47:48","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T18:47:48","slug":"celiac-disease-and-thyroid-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/celiac-disease-c\/celiac-disease-and-thyroid-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Celiac Disease and Thyroid Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celiac disease and thyroid disease are more linked than you might think. If you have one, look out for the other.<\/p>\n

There are two types of thyroid disease: Hashimoto\u2019s disease (hypothyroidism) and Grave\u2019s disease (hyperthyroidism).<\/p>\n

Both are autoimmune diseases. Celiac disease is also an autoimmune condition.<\/p>\n

Celiac disease may be involved in both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.<\/p>\n

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In this article, we will look at what hypothyroidism<\/a> and hyperthyroidism<\/a> are, and how celiac disease<\/a> is sometimes involved.<\/p>\n

Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto\u2019s Disease)<\/h3>\n
Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland is less active than it should be. The thyroid is enlarged, although sometimes not enough for the patient to notice. <\/p>\n
Hypothyroid Symptoms<\/h3>\n
\n
Can\u2019t tolerate cold<\/li>\n
Weight gain<\/li>\n
Fatigue<\/a><\/li>\n
Constipation<\/li>\n
Dry skin<\/li>\n
Hair can fall out<\/li>\n
Hair can become brittle<\/li>\n
Depression<\/li>\n
Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n
Difficulty thinking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The last three symptoms are shared by celiac disease<\/a>, and could be caused by other problems such as a gluten allergy, or any other allergy.<\/p>\n
A celiac with a hypothyroid could gain weight\u2013 which may come as a surprise since most celiacs lose weight.<\/p>\n
Hyperthyroidism (Grave\u2019s Disease)<\/h3>\n
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid becomes overly active. It is more or less the opposite of hypothyroidism. This speeds up the body\u2019s metabolism.<\/p>\n
Hyperthyroid Symptoms<\/h3>\n
\n
Increased sensitivity to heat<\/li>\n
Nervousness<\/li>\n
Increased activity<\/li>\n
faster heartbeat than normal<\/li>\n
Fatigue<\/li>\n
Moist skin<\/li>\n
Anxiety<\/li>\n
Increased appetite<\/li>\n
Weight loss<\/li>\n
Shakiness<\/li>\n
Sleeping disorders<\/li>\n
Enlarged thyroid<\/li>\n
Bulging eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Celiac Disease<\/h2>\n
Like the thyroid diseases described above, celiac disease is an autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n
According to one study, 14% of people with celiac disease also have thyroid disease: about 10% with hypothyroidism, and about 4% with hyperthyroidism.<\/p>\n
In other words, a significant number of celiacs have a misbehaving thyroid complicating matters.<\/p>\n
Looking at it the other way around, one study found that 3.2% of patients with a thyroid condition also have celiac disease, compared to .4% of the general population.<\/p>\n
The test used in this study was not all that sensitive to celiac disease, since it is generally accepted that just under 1% of the general population has celiac disease.<\/p>\n
Whether exposure to gluten causes thyroid problems in celiacs, or thyroid problems increase the chance of celiac is unknown.<\/p>\n
Either way, if you have celiac disease, watch out for thyroid problems as well. <\/p>\n
If you have thyroid disease, you should definitely get tested for celiac as well.<\/p>\n
For those with both problems, a gluten free diet<\/a> can help reduce thyroid problems as well as eliminate celiac disease symptoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Celiac disease and thyroid disease are more linked than you might think. If you have one, look out for the other.<\/p>\n
There are two types of thyroid disease: Hashimoto\u2019s disease (hypothyroidism) and Grave\u2019s disease (hyperthyroidism).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto\u2019s Disease)<\/h3>\nHypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland is less active than it should be. The thyroid is enlarged, although sometimes not enough for the patient to notice. <\/p>\nHypothyroid Symptoms<\/h3>\n\nCan\u2019t tolerate cold<\/li>\nWeight gain<\/li>\n

Hypothyroid Symptoms<\/h3>\n\nCan\u2019t tolerate cold<\/li>\nWeight gain<\/li>\n