Cut Hashimotos antibodies by 85% through gluten-free diet

What happened

TPO antibodies 1240, exhausted, freezing in 30°C heat. Went gluten and dairy free, increased selenium and Vitamin D. Antibodies dropped 85%.

The situation before

I have been on levothyroxine since 28. Despite medication, I was always tired, always cold even in Jeddah summer, hair falling, weight stuck. My TPO antibodies were 1240 — extremely high autoimmune attack on my thyroid. Doctor said keep taking medication.

What made me change

My exact protocol

The specific changes I made and stuck with — every single day.

What I ate and what I avoided

Week by week, month by month

Key lessons

If I could tell my past self everything in 5 sentences, this is what I would say.

1. 1Hashimotos is autoimmune — food triggers matter more than thyroid pills
2. 2Gluten-free is hard at first but doable
3. 3Brazil nuts (just 2 daily) made a real difference
4. 4Vitamin D was the missing piece — Saudi sun and yet I was deficient (covered)
5. 5Levothyroxine alone was not enough — diet was the rest of the equation

The result, sustained

15 months in. Antibodies at 95 — basically normal. I no longer feel cold all the time. My hair regrew. I still take levothyroxine but at half the dose. I tell every Hashimotos friend to try food.