Estimations of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is approximately that one in five women will be affected with Hashimoto’s or another thyroid disorder at some point in their lives. Hashimoto’s can activate around puberty, during pregnancy or after pregnancy and perimenopause. Hormone fluctuations affect the immune system and thus can activate Hashimoto’s. Patiens often asked me how did I get a room thyroid. Hashimotos is a very common disorder and the affects 1 to 2% of the US population. Approximately, 85-90% of hypothyroidism is due to autoimmune. This is the reason why many patients on thyroid replacement fail to feel significant improvements in a variety of areas when just taking thyroid replacement.
Usually people acquire an autoimmune thyroid from the following three factors:
1) genetics
2) a triggering event such a stress or infection
3) hyper-intestinal permeability or leaky gut syndrome, occurring in the small intestine
A lot of patients I have seen over the years who suffer from multiple symptoms including exhaustion, joint pain, rapid heartbeat, brain fog, headaches, anxiety, PMS, and ongoing GI disorder often have Hashimoto’s but are not aware of it . This ends up being a big problem for the patient, as they may being treated for a variety of symptoms with pharmaceuticals, but these medicines , in the realms of many autoimmune diseases including Hashimoto’s, are treating symptoms not causes. This leaves the patient feeling unwell, confused, and FRUSTRATED with their health problems as they often not aware of their Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis!
Auto immunity is considered progressive. A person diagnosed with Hashimoto’s is at greater risk for other autoimmune diseases including type one diabetes, celiac disease and many others. There’s not a single cell in your body that doesn’t depend upon thyroid hormones in someway. In other words trouble with your thyroid and autoimmune against this crucial gland can lead to trouble just about anywhere in the body.
Healing from Hashimoto’s requires that the treating doctor assess and help the patient improve the following areas: metabolic, immune modulation, gut rehab, eliminating and reducing chronic infection challenges ,hormone balance, reducing stress physiology, fixing anemia’s, tracking food intolerances and allergies, and improving liver function. As you can see from this list many of these areas are not addressed through the pharmaceutical model of healthcare.
We understand that many people with Hashimoto’s are unwell in multiple areas , and will continue to suffer until an evidence-based plan individualized plan is developed for them. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can also lead to increased rates of miscarriages and infertility which is very sad!
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