Hashimotos thyroiditis is treated with medication but there is more that you need to know about autoimmune thyroid disorders.  To find the root cause of your thyroid disorder there are other factors to consider.  For example do you have an underlying infection or heavy metals in your system.

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As many as 13 million adults could have an undiagnosed hypothyroid condition.  If you have a chronic illness that does not respond well to medical therapy including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, chronic infections, chronic fatigue, depression and more. It could be your thyroid.

Every single muscle, organ and cell in the body depends on adequate thyroid hormone levels for optimal functioning.

Physicians are taught to rely primarily on the TSH (thyroid stimulation hormone) blood test, if the TSH blood test is normal then, you most likely will not be diagnosed with a thyroid problem.  But perhaps the blood tests did not tell the whole story in evaluating thyroid problems.

Symptoms of low thyroid (hypothyroidism) can produce a huge amount of symptoms:

brittle nails, cold hands and feet, cold intolerance, constipation, depression, difficulty swallowing, dry skin, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, eyelid swelling, fatigue, hair loss, hoarseness, low blood pressure, inability to concentrate, infertility, irritability, menstrual irregularities, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, nervousness, poor memory, puffy eyes, slower heartbeat, throat pain and weight gain

Blood test for thyroid disorders should include:

• TSH  (normal range 0.5-4.5mU/l)
• T4    (normal 80-180ug/dl)
• T3    (normal 55-120ng/dl)

Most physicians rely solely on laboratory testing for diagnosing, and don’t take into account the patient’s signs and symptoms, family history and all other aspects of their health.

• Take your medication as prescribed, thyroid medication should be taken on an empty stomach
• Consider the addition of nutritional supplements
• Get the junk food out of your diet
• Don’t look to caffeine for energy
• Increase protein intake this helps with metabolism
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