Hashimoto’s
In developed countries like the United States, it’s estimated that 90 percent to 95 percent of cases of hypothyroidism are due to Hashimoto’s disease. Over 27 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and if you are a woman, you have a 75% greater risk of developing Thyroid issues than men.
You will be diagnosed with Hypothyroidism if you have Low Free t4(Thyroxine) and Free t3(Triiodothyronine), and Hashimoto’s if you have them both low and Have Antibodies TPO (Thyroid peroxidase) and TG (Thyroglobulin) High.
There are many kinds of thyroid dysfunction, but today we will cover Hypothyroidism and autoimmune Hypothyroidism which is Called Hashimoto’s.
So, what symptoms do you need to look at to find out if you have Hypothyroidism:
1. Weight gain
2. Thinning hair
3.Fluid retention
4. Laziness
5. Knee or feet chronic pain
6. Dry skin and hair
7. Cold hands and feet
8. High cholesterol and triglycerides
9. Brain fog
10. palpitation
11.Constipation
12. Mood swing
13. Hormones imbalance and risk to have PCOS and Endometriosis
14. Poor concentration
However, Autoimmune Thyroid Dysfunction is way more difficult to live with and has many severe symptoms including the above:
1. Low ferritin
2. Body tingling because of low b12
3. Body aching
4. Depression and anxiety
5. indigestion and Gi tract issues
6. Chronic Fatigue
7. Skin issues such as eczema
8. Severe brain fog
9. Swinging between high and low thyroid symptoms or having nodules or goiter
10. Muscle weakness
11. Infertility
12. Risk to have Dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms
13. Adrenal fatigue symptoms and Fibromyalgia
14. Imbalanced Blood Sugar (insulin resistance) and blood pressure (hyper or hypotension)
What Blood Work should be done to determine if you have Hypothyroidism or Autoimmune Hypothyroidism?
1. Thyroid Full Panel: TSH. FREE T3, FREE T4, TPO, TG, REVERSE T3
2. Comprehensive Blood Analysis CBA
What are the causes and risk factors of Hashimoto’s:
What the majority of medical professionals might not inform you about is that the following factors contribute to hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease:
1.Responses caused by autoimmune diseases reactions that can affect thyroid gland tissue as well as other body tissue
2. Leaky gut syndrome
3. Grain products and other food additives are among the other commonly consumed foods that induce sensitivities and intolerances.
4. Trigger Chronic Stress, infection, trauma…etc.
5. Nutrients deficiency
6. Genetics
Several risk factors increase your chances of developing Hashimoto's disease at some point in your life. These consist of:
1. Being a woman: For unknown causes, many more women than men develop Hashimoto's disease. Women may be more prone because they are more affected by stress and anxiety, which can have a major negative impact on women's hormones. The majority of those who have Hashimoto's disease are middle-aged, between the ages of 20 and 60. People over 50 are at the highest risk, and studies think the risk only rises with age.
2.A family history of autoimmune diseases: You are more likely to experience an autoimmune disease yourself if you have experienced previous autoimmune diseases in the past or if a family member has had Hashimoto's or a thyroid issue.
3.Having recently gone through trauma or being under a lot of stress: Stress lowers the body's immune defenses and contributes to hormone imbalances such adrenal insufficiency. It also affects how T4 thyroid hormones are converted to T3.
4.Being pregnant and postpartum: Thyroid hormones are affected by pregnancy in a variety of ways, and some women may develop antibodies to their own thyroid during or after pregnancy. This condition, also known as postpartum autoimmune thyroid syndrome or postpartum thyroiditis, is thought to be the most prevalent thyroid condition in the time following childbirth, with an incidence rate of between five and nine percent.
5. A history of an eating disorder or an addiction to exercise: Malnutrition, or undereating, and overtraining both impair thyroid function and cause hormonal imbalance.
6. Smoking or Excess alcohol consumption
According to my experience with Hypothyroidism and According to my Practice, to balance your Thyroid back you need to work hard and commit to ‘‘for good’’ change, starting from:
1. Diet: diet has changed my life and other people's life, especially who have autoimmunity, by cutting down any conventional and inflammatory, Processed, and GMO food
2. Lifestyle changes: getting enough sleep each day before 10 pm and stop using any endocrine disruptor products, especially those that have The Word ‘’FRAGRANCE’’ in any cleaning or self-care product ingredients.
3. Supplementation: this phase is better to be done under supervision, choose a Naturopath to work with that knows what the best supplements Harmony works only According to your Issues.
4. Gut and Liver: as you all know T4 to T3 conversion happens mainly in the Gut and Liver, so starting fixing both will already help you get some sooner good results
5. Never Take medication According to TSH Levels only, you need to do the Blood Work mentioned above to get the right image of your situation, and better to repeat Thyroid Blood works every 3 months.
6. Working with a Naturopath will decrease the chances of getting overwhelmed
7. Stay positive and be ready to commit and sacrifice
8. Reducing stress will help at least 50% of the recovery.
Solutions:
https://www.seedsofchangemk.com/store101/p/thyroid-nutrients
RESOURCES:
https://www.nature.com/nrneurol/
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