Mediterranean diet and thyroid: An interesting alliance

An open access review published in the journal, Nutrients, searches for the possible correlation between the Mediterranean diet and thyroid function, and critically evaluates the pathophysiological link between selected food intake and thyroid disorders.
The authors state that the Mediterranean diet is mostly plant-based and includes a high consumption of whole-grain, fruit, and vegetables with a moderate consumption of alcohol during meals. Thus, it provides a small amount of saturated fatty acids and a high quantity of antioxidants and fibre. For this reason, it has been considered to have an important role in preventing cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cancer, but its relationship with thyroid function and diseases is still under debate. The review highlights that In particular, a moderate consumption of alcohol, as suggested in MD, is associated with a reduced risk of Hashimoto disease, an autoimmune thyroid disease and also a lower risk of thyroid carcinoma.
Source: Bellastella G, Scappaticcio L, Caiazzo F, Tomasuolo M, Carotenuto R, Caputo M, Arena S, Caruso P, Maiorino MI, Esposito K. Mediterranean Diet and Thyroid: An Interesting Alliance. Nutrients. 2022; 14(19):4130.