Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is another name for Hashimoto's disease. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the number one cause of hypothyroidism in the United States and is growing at epidemic levels. This disease was first discovered by a Japanese physician, Hakaru Hashimoto in 1912. This article will help to explain what Hashimoto's thyroiditis is and what can be done about it. The video below also discusses this topic.

What most people don't understand about Hashimoto's thyroiditis is that it is an autoimmune disease. In other words your immune system becomes confused and begins attacking your thyroid tissue. This tissue destruction over time causes your body to become deficient in thyroid hormone. A lack of thyroid hormone will cause TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) to increase. If your doctor sees a high TSH marker they will typically give you prescription thyroid hormone and all is well. Or is it?

Thyroid hormone may be necessary for you if you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but adding this does nothing to improve your immune system. As you immune system is left untreated, it continues to attack the thyroid and your problems increase. This is the reason that so many people with low thyroid problems are never able to get their thyroid medications right. The autoimmune disease is constantly damaging the thyroid and changing its ability to produce thyroid hormone. Your doctor can't figure out why it's so hard to find the right level of medication for you and you can't understand why you don't feel any better when you're taking it.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a complex problem and requires an individual approach. There's not a one size fits all program to improve this issue. So how do you find a doctor that can help you with this disease?

The Orlando Thyroid Project

The majority of the clients that participate in the Orlando Thyroid Project are people dealing with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Our doctors help each client on an individual basis get to the source of their problem. Our one on one coaching approach allows our clients to achieve results that bring them to tears after years of struggle. They feel great relief when they realize the problems that they have been struggling with are not all in their head.

If you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, or you think you might have it, call to attend one of our complimentary Orlando Thyroid Project classes at Integrative Health of Orlando today. You don't have to suffer with this problem any longer. Don't accept the typical standard of care. You deserve the very best!