Can you eat gluten with hypothyroidism?

Patients with hypothyroidism can eat gluten, but in moderation. Gluten is mainly found in wheat, barley and other cereals, common gluten foods such as pasta, oats, toast, etc. It is rich in dietary fiber, which has the effect of promoting intestinal peristalsis and relieving constipation. Therefore, moderate consumption by patients with hypothyroidism is helpful for patients to relieve constipation. However, although gluten food is delicious, but need to pay attention to moderation, because gluten food contains a large amount of dietary fiber, and hypothyroidism patients may have gastrointestinal function decline, should eat more easy to digest food, so as not to aggravate the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. In daily life, hypothyroidism has no special dietary contraindications, but attention should be paid to the amount and manner of intake, so as not to affect the recovery of the patient’s condition.