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10 Things You Can Do to Prevent A Thyroid Condition

By Mary Shomon, About.com

Updated: November 02, 2006

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Get Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance Diagnosed and Treated

Celiac disease -- a condition that causes the intestines to react abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, and other related grains -- needs to be properly diagnosed and treated as early as possible, because some cases of autoimmune hypothyroidism can be prevented by doing so.

Celiac disease, which is sometimes referred to as celiac sprue, sprue, or gluten intolerance, makes it difficult for the body to properly absorb nutrients from foods. Excitingly, researchers have actually found that the thyroid antibodies will disappear after 3 to 6 months of a gluten-free diet in some individuals, thereby preventing thyroid disease from developing, or curing it later!

For more information on the symptoms of celiac disease, and how it's diagnosed, read: Research Links Celiac Sprue Gluten-Intolerance to Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

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