Autoimmune thyroiditis affects between 2% and 5% of the general population in Western countries. A combination of heredity, gender and age are the main contributing factor to the occurrence of this disease. [Tweet "Are you at risk for #autoimmune #hashimotos disease?"] Heredity There is a genetic predisposition for the development of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. If some of your second degree relatives such as grandmother had any thyroid disease you are at an increased risk to develop … [Read more...]
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Should you be concerned about autoimmunity?
December 26, 2010 By
One of the basic functions of the immune system is to recognize and eliminate foreign antigens or intruders such as viruses and bacteria in order to protect the body from their harmful actions. The immune system creates antibodies in response to an antigen. This process provides protective immunity that is a part of the normal function of the immune system. Autoimmunity is an over reactive response of the immune system against an antigen. The combination of three factors could lead to … [Read more...]
5 Stages Of Hypothyroidism
December 11, 2010 By
According to symptoms and test results patient could be euthyroid, transintly hyperthyroid, subclinical, mild, moderate or severe hypothyroid. The extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism myxedema coma is a rare condition and occurs most often in elderly people. TSH raises in proportion to degree of hypothyroidism. Increased TSH is earliest evidence of hypothyroidism and normally is sufficient to make the diagnosis. However, the measurement of free form of T4 and T3 thyroid hormones and … [Read more...]
List of associated diseases
December 7, 2010 By
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a disorder of the immune system, which affects the function of the thyroid gland. There are many findings about the relationship between other autoimmune diseases and Hashimoto’s. The immune system can also mistakenly target any other part of the body causing it to malfunction. In Hashimoto's disease in addition to thyroid antibodies patients can have antibodies to other tissues or enzymes as well that puts them at a higher risk to develop another autoimmune … [Read more...]
What The Thyroid Does As A Part Of Endocrine System
December 4, 2010 By
The endocrine system is composed of many different glands, which the main function is to manufacture specific hormones. Hormones are chemical substances that transport a signal from one cell to another and are necessary for cellular communication and regulation. Endocrine glands Pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and produces hormones that control the activities of numerous other glands. Thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones that control metabolism, the body’s … [Read more...]
All you need to know about Hashimoto’s disease
November 30, 2010 By
Hakaru Hashimoto is a Japanese physician who was first to describe the condition in a German paper in 1912. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland and sometimes referred to as Hashimoto’s disease, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis. Hashimoto's thyroiditis results from the malfunction of the immune system. The thyroid antibodies attack the thyroid gland causing swelling and inflammation. The healthy cells and tissue are slowly destroyed and … [Read more...]
Find Out More About Your Thyroid Hormones
November 28, 2010 By
Thyroid gland The thyroid gland produces hormones that influence essentially every organ, tissue and cell in the body. The gland is located in the front central area at the base of your neck and has a butterfly shape. Although it is small and is a little more than two inches wide, it is the largest endocrine gland in the human body. The thyroid gland is a soft tissue and when healthy it is smooth and not tender. The main function of the thyroid gland is to produce, store and release into … [Read more...]
My name is Marina Gutner, PhD. I am a researcher, medical writer, Author of forthcoming series on thyroid, hypothyroidism and autoimmune disease. I was diagnosed with autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism in 2004 and soon got so sick that I was unable to function. It took me years of research to find how to recover from severe adrenal insufficiency, stop Hashimoto’s and reduce my high dose of thyroid medication. On my blog I show you exactly how I did it so you can learn how to get started. Read more in 
