Vitamin D is well-known for its importance in managing calcium in the gut, bones, and blood and disease resistance. However, many studies now show vitamin D levels affect may be a contributing factor in many other health issues too. Researchers now believe it plays a crucial role in how cells communicate. Clinical studies link abnormal vitamin D levels to colon,…
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I have had many Hashimoto's and Graves' patients come to me who have had the condition for years and their doctor has not addressed the autoimmune aspect of the disease. Yes, they manage the symptoms with thyroid hormones, antithyroid medications. This is fine and necessary but to not address the autoimmune component is crazy. The primary reason most doctors do…
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Over 40 thyroid dysfunctions exist. The medical community divides these dysfunctions into 6 major patterns: 1) Primary hypothyroidism, 2) hypothyroid due to hypo pituitary, 3) thyroid under conversion, 4) thyroid over conversion, 5) thyroid binding globulin elevation, and 6) thyroid hormone resistance. This article focuses on the third - thyroid under conversion. Thyroid Under Conversion Normally, the thyroid gland converts…
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Hippocrates once said, “All disease starts in the gut,” and as clinical evidence pours in it confirms this is often very true. Many people are not aware of the connection between the health of the gut and their immune system. A 2009 article published Seminars in Immunology estimates “around 80% of all IgA-antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) reside in the gut mucosa”…
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Thyroid disorders often negatively impact a patient’s quality of life. They can affect a patient’s energy level, mood, weight, digestive system, libido, sleep cycle, and more. Besides that, conventional treatment protocols often include prolonged use of synthetic medications or even surgery, in certain cases. It’s not surprising many patients with thyroid disorders look for natural alternatives. The most common forms…
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Thyroid and iodine treatment can be very controversial. There are some professionals who say iodine can be bad and that giving a thyroid patient iodine is like putting gas on a fire. The problem with this is that this can be true for some patients but not all and it can depend on many factors. The type of iodine can…
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Lab Testing Ranges are EXTREMELY Broad! Why do you still have thyroid symptoms when your lab tests are normal? Why do you have still have thyroid symptoms when your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is between .35 to 5.0, which is the “normal lab range”? Most likely, your M.D. has only ordered one thyroid test, which is TSH. If you are…
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Autoimmune Thyroid (aka. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) is the #1 Cause of Hypothyroid in the U.S. The #1 cause of low thyroid or hypothyroid in the United States is something called Hashimoto's thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroid. It's an autoimmune condition and it means that your immune system is attacking your thyroid. An autoimmune condition is where your immune system is attacking a…
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TPO and TGB Antibody Testing In Thyroid Treatment Success Secret #2, we talked about the fact that the number-one cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune thyroid, and there has to be a reason why your body is attacking your thyroid. That's what we're going to address in this Treatment Success Secret. There are certain tests that need to be run…
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How to know if you are autoimmune How do you know if your immune system is attacking your body? Well… we just talked about the fact that we run tests, specifically TPO and TGB antibodies, to see if you have an autoimmune thyroid or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, along with the immune panels. The reality is… most people already know that they're…
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