Archives for March 2011

25 Valuable Resources How To Improve Your Thyroid By Healing Your Gut

Most thyroid patients don’t really want to talk about this part of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease because they feel embarrassed, helpless and lost. As a result no one actually knows how much you’re suffering and how much this is affecting your whole life. Besides worsening hypothyroid and Hashimoto’s symptoms it maybe causing stomach cramps, skin issues, brain fog, frequent bathroom trips or constipation, allergies and food sensitivities and leaky gut (or worse). Today we are going … [Read more...]

20 Warning Clinical Signs Of Hypothyroidism

Both symptoms and signs are indicators of abnormalities in the patient’s health condition that are widely used for establishing the connection to thyroid disease or other possible disorders. However, the difference between a symptom and a sign is often misunderstood. A symptom is a health abnormality which is a subjective experience of the patient that other people can’t see and independently verify. For example, fatigue is a common hypothyroid symptom and is present in many other diseases. … [Read more...]

Hashimoto’s disease is more frequently diagnosed than expected

Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune condition and the most common cause of hypothyroidism in industrialized countries with about 2% of women affected. The progression from the normal thyroid function to the hypothyroid state in Hashimoto’s is a matter of time. About a quarter of Hashimoto’s patients who have a normal thyroid function develop hypothyroidism within the next 10 years. It is not yet clearly understood whether the high thyroid antibodies present in Hashimoto’s disease patients … [Read more...]

PCOS in women with Hashimoto’s disease

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder that affects 6 to 12% of women of reproductive age. The clinical manifestation of PCOS varies from mild menstrual abnormalities to severe disturbances in reproductive function and metabolism. Women with PCOS have altered metabolism of estrogen and androgenic hormones such as testosterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). The vast majority of women with PCOS have severe … [Read more...]