Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common form of autoimmune thyroiditis which occurs as a result of a complicated interaction between susceptibility genes and environmental factors. A wide variety of environmental agents adversely affect the thyroid gland and hormone production. The following environmental factors can trigger autoimmune thyroiditis and contribute to the disease progression in genetically predisposed individuals: iodine diet infections (bacteria, viruses and … [Read more...]
Triggers of autoimmune thyroiditis. Part 1. Genetics
January 4, 2011 By
The incidence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis has been linked to risk factors such as gender, age and heredity. While the exact mechanism of the autoimmune thyroiditis remains unknown, it is stated in current research that the genetic predisposition combined with environmental triggers initiate the autoimmune response to the thyroid gland. About 80% of the susceptibility to develop an autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is attributed to genetic factors, while environmental factors contribute to … [Read more...]
Are You At Risk For Autoimmune Hashimoto’s Disease?
December 31, 2010 By
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...]
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...]
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 
