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11st INTERNATIONAL HIPPOCRATES CONGRESS ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Ankara, Turkey, 3 - 04 March 2023, pp.79-80
Thyroid diseases are
hormone diseases consisting of various diseases such as hypothyroid,
hyperthyroid, goiter, hashimoto's and thyroid cancers and have recently been
widely seen in many societies. For example, in endemic areas, the incidence of
goiter is 15-30% of the adult population. Thyroid diseases are caused by some
changes and disorders that develop in the hormones found in the thyroid gland.
The thyroid gland, which is the place where these hormones are produced and
secreted, is a very important gland for the body that plays a major role in the
development of these diseases. Thyroid hormones called T3 and T4 are secreted
from the thyroid gland. The most important task of these hormones is to regulate
the body's metabolism; for this reason, thyroid hormones affect almost every
organ. In order for these secreted hormones to be secreted at an adequate and
balanced level and for the thyroid hormone to function correctly as it should,
every nutrient that the body needs should be taken into the body. In addition
to nutrients, thyroid hormones are also affected by stress and environmental
factors. In order to keep the thyroid hormone level in balance, a healthy diet
is considered the first condition. Generally, exercise, adequate and
high-quality sleep, adequate water consumption, probiotic consumption, avoiding
stress and toxic substances along with the Mediterranean diet are ways to avoid
thyroid gland diseases. Many types of diets are being researched for the
treatment of thyroid diseases. A form of nutrition that has been at the
forefront recently is gluten-free nutrition. In this review study, the role of
gluten-free nutrition in the treatment of thyroid diseases will be examined in
the company of current literature.
Keywords:
Thyroid gland diseases, thyroid hormone, gluten-free nutrition