6 Foods That Negatively Affect Your Thyroid – What to Avoid or Limit

Autoimmune trigger

Food products worth paying attention to:

• Bread, pasta, cereals, baked goods, beer (anything with wheat, barley, rye)

For people with   Hashimoto’s disease   (the most common cause of hypothyroidism), gluten may be   a major trigger  .

Why?
The gluten protein,   gliadin  , looks similar to thyroid tissue.
In sensitive individuals, the immune system can   attack the thyroid   through   molecular mimicry  .

Research shows a strong link between   celiac disease and autoimmune thyroid disease  .

🟢  Tip:
Even if you don’t have celiac disease,   trying a gluten-free diet   (for 4-6 weeks) can reduce inflammation and improve thyroid antibody levels.

❌  4.   Refined sugar and processed foods

Inflammation booster

Food products worth paying attention to:

• Sweets, sodas, cookies, white bread, packaged snacks

High sugar consumption increases   chronic inflammation   – a key factor in   the flare-ups of autoimmune diseases  , including Hashimoto’s disease.