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Marina Gutner
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2011-02-18
About
I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroditis and hypothyroidism in 2004 at the age of 32 and was put on synthetic thyroid medication. It took a couple of years until my health began to deteriorate and I found myself in a critical condition. Due to severe fatigue, low blood pressure, brain fog and memory problems I was unable to function and had to stop working. At the age of 37 I was practically unable to perform basic daily tasks.
Trying to find the solution for my health issues, I was going from one doctor to another (GPs, endos, thyroidologists, naturopaths, chiropractors and other specialists). Most doctors I went to could not find any obvious reasons for my rising symptoms and those who continued did not have the necessary knowledge to manage the disease. If you have been suffering from Hashimoto's thyroiditis for some time now you probably are in the same situation yourself.
I used my professional experience as a researcher in the field of natural science and started to investigate on my own. To my surprise in a lot of books and publications written by medical professionals, I found that their treatment for Hashimoto’s disease is... simple: “You just take the thyroid replacement hormone and your symptoms will be relieved in several weeks.” That may be the case for some people, however, not for the majority of Hashimoto’s thyroditis patients.
Your body is a complicated mechanism where all parts of it influenced by each other. Many other glands and environmental factors affect function of thyroid gland. Hashimoto’s disease is a complex health issue that is closely connected with your immune system, adrenals, hormonal imbalances, blood sugar, diet and food sensitivities to name a few. Current conventional treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis does not address all these factors and consequently patients are left on their own with multiple problems.
On the blog OutsmartDisease.com, I am sharing the results of my extensive research on facts and treatments as well as my personal practical experiences on improving quality of life in people with Hashimoto’s disease.
Trying to find the solution for my health issues, I was going from one doctor to another (GPs, endos, thyroidologists, naturopaths, chiropractors and other specialists). Most doctors I went to could not find any obvious reasons for my rising symptoms and those who continued did not have the necessary knowledge to manage the disease. If you have been suffering from Hashimoto's thyroiditis for some time now you probably are in the same situation yourself.
I used my professional experience as a researcher in the field of natural science and started to investigate on my own. To my surprise in a lot of books and publications written by medical professionals, I found that their treatment for Hashimoto’s disease is... simple: “You just take the thyroid replacement hormone and your symptoms will be relieved in several weeks.” That may be the case for some people, however, not for the majority of Hashimoto’s thyroditis patients.
Your body is a complicated mechanism where all parts of it influenced by each other. Many other glands and environmental factors affect function of thyroid gland. Hashimoto’s disease is a complex health issue that is closely connected with your immune system, adrenals, hormonal imbalances, blood sugar, diet and food sensitivities to name a few. Current conventional treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis does not address all these factors and consequently patients are left on their own with multiple problems.
On the blog OutsmartDisease.com, I am sharing the results of my extensive research on facts and treatments as well as my personal practical experiences on improving quality of life in people with Hashimoto’s disease.
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- Gut health and thyroid autoimmunityon Jan 24, 2011 in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Thyroid AutoimmunityGood bacteria perform a range of essential and health critical functions that support thyroid, digestive and immune systems. The intestinal lining is an important immune barrier that is responsible for more than 60% of the immune defence. Imbalances...
- Does gluten make you sick?on Jan 15, 2011 in Associated Diseases Thyroid AutoimmunityCeliac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy is a permanent intolerance of dietary gluten. Until recently, the disease was considered to be rare mainly because many of its patients have very subtle or no symptoms and remain undiagnosed. The prevale...
- Say goodbye to your skin rashon Jan 12, 2011 in Associated DiseasesDermatitis herpetiformis is a gluten induced extremely itchy and blistering rash. About 25% of patients with celiac disease have dermatitis herpetiformis. The blisters appear on the elbows, knees, face, scalp, trunk, buttocks and occasionally within...
- Triggers of autoimmune thyroiditis. Part 2. Environmental factorson Jan 8, 2011 in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Thyroid AutoimmunityHashimoto thyroiditis 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 environmenta...
- Triggers of autoimmune thyroiditis. Part 1. Geneticson Jan 4, 2011 in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Thyroid AutoimmunityThe 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 com...
- Who is at risk for Hashimoto’s disease?on Dec 31, 2010 in Hashimoto's ThyroiditisAutoimmune 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. There is genetic predisposition for develop...
- Should you be concerned about autoimmunity?on Dec 26, 2010 in Thyroid AutoimmunityOne 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. Autoimmunity is an over reactive response of the immune...
- Stages of hypothyroidismon Dec 11, 2010 in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis hypothyroidism stagesAccording to symptoms and test results patient could be euthyroid, transintly hyperthyroid, subclinical, moderate or severe hypothyroid. The extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism myxedema coma is a rare condition and occurs most often in...