| Millions of people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis take | | | | are a couple of steps you can take: |
| synthetic thyroid hormone on a daily basis. Many of | | | | Step #1: Speak with your endocrinologist or primary |
| these people are told that they will need to take this | | | | care physician. Now to be honest, most |
| for the rest of their lives. But are endocrinologists and | | | | endocrinologists and general practitioners won't be |
| other medical doctors too hasty when it comes to | | | | supportive of your decision to treat your condition |
| making this recommendation for patients with this | | | | through natural methods. In addition to being skeptical |
| condition? Being a healthcare professional and | | | | about the effectiveness of natural treatment methods, |
| someone who has personally dealt with an | | | | they most likely will tell you that it can be dangerous to |
| autoimmune thyroid disorder, I think in some cases the | | | | treat an autoimmune thyroid disorder naturally. |
| answer is "yes". | | | | The truth is that it CAN be dangerous, if you don't do it |
| On the surface, it might seem like common sense to | | | | under the guidance of a competent natural doctor. |
| recommend synthetic thyroid hormone to someone | | | | Some people will try to treat their condition on their |
| who has a deficiency and can't produce their own | | | | own, while others might consult with a self-proclaimed |
| thyroid hormone naturally. After all, we can't survive | | | | natural healer with no true credentials. This without |
| without thyroid hormone, and if our bodies are not | | | | question can be risky and is not recommended. |
| producing a sufficient amount of it, or in some cases | | | | Step #2: Consult with a natural doctor that focuses on |
| not producing any whatsoever, then what other | | | | endocrine conditions. It admittedly can be difficult to find |
| options do we have? | | | | a holistic doctor that focuses on endocrine disorders, |
| How about natural thyroid hormone? Well, without | | | | but they can be found if you do a little bit of research. |
| question this can be an option for someone with | | | | You do need to be careful here as well, as some |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, or other cases of | | | | "holistic doctors" will simply recommend natural thyroid |
| hypothyroidism for that matter. This is especially true | | | | hormone in place of synthetic thyroid hormone, and not |
| with regards to people who don't respond well to | | | | do anything to try to restore the normal function of |
| synthetic thyroid hormone. There are many people | | | | your thyroid gland. |
| who don't receive enough symptomatic relief when | | | | The good news is that you don't necessarily need to |
| taking synthetic thyroid hormone, but do well when | | | | consult with a natural doctor that practices locally in |
| taking a natural form of thyroid hormone, such as | | | | your area. If you can find a competent natural doctor |
| Armour or Westhroid. | | | | within driving distance then that's great. But assuming |
| In fact, many holistic doctors will recommend natural | | | | you have already been diagnosed with Hashimoto's |
| thyroid hormone to their patients instead of synthetic | | | | Thyroiditis, there is no reason why you can't consult |
| thyroid hormone. The problem is that natural thyroid | | | | with a natural doctor remotely over the phone and still |
| hormone also doesn't do anything for the actual cause | | | | receive great results if it is determined that you're a |
| of the problem, but simply covers up the hypothyroid | | | | good candidate for receiving natural treatment |
| symptoms. | | | | methods. In fact, there are some advantages to |
| An Option Most Doctors Don't Consider: | | | | remote consultations, as you don't have to drive a |
| By the way, the goal here isn't to criticize medical | | | | great distance and/or deal with traffic, wait for a long |
| doctors for recommending synthetic thyroid hormone | | | | period of time in a doctor's office, etc. You can simply |
| to their patients. After all, most doctors are just doing | | | | consult over the phone with a doctor from the |
| what they have been trained to do when they | | | | comfort of your own home. |
| attended medical school, which in most cases means | | | | In the opening paragraph I mentioned how I was |
| giving some type of prescription drug to help manage | | | | diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid disorder. I |
| the symptoms. As for holistic doctors recommending | | | | personally was diagnosed with Graves' Disease, which |
| natural thyroid hormone, once again, what I'm about to | | | | is a hyperthyroid condition. But while it might seem like |
| say isn't meant to criticize these doctors, as most | | | | the complete opposite of a hypothyroid disorder such |
| doctors are of course just trying to help their patients. | | | | as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, there are a number of |
| In other words, when a doctor recommends synthetic | | | | similarities, as both conditions affect the immune |
| or natural thyroid hormone, they are usually doing what | | | | system, and in many cases other areas of the body, |
| they feel is best for the patient. | | | | such as the adrenal glands. |
| The problem I have with giving everyone with | | | | Both autoimmune thyroid disorders often are labeled |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis synthetic or natural thyroid | | | | as being "incurable" by most medical doctors. While I'm |
| hormone is that many of these doctors underestimate | | | | not going to tell you that there is a cure for your |
| the self-healing ability of our bodies. While there are | | | | disorder, I will let you know that many people with both |
| people who definitely need synthetic or natural thyroid | | | | Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease have |
| hormone, there are also a high percentage of people | | | | received excellent results through natural treatment |
| taking these hormones that potentially can restore the | | | | methods, and this includes myself. And by the way, |
| normal function of their own thyroid gland. I'm not | | | | some of these people with Hashimoto's who were on |
| suggesting this is an easy process, but neither is losing | | | | synthetic thyroid hormone for many years still received |
| weight, yet many people are willing to put in the time | | | | great results. So please don't give up hope if you have |
| and do what is necessary to shed some pounds. | | | | had your condition for a long period of time. |
| Similarly, in order to restore the normal function of your | | | | A big reason why natural treatment methods can be |
| thyroid gland so that it can produce it's own thyroid | | | | so effective with autoimmune thyroid disorders is |
| hormone, it usually will take some time, and some form | | | | because they address the underlying cause of the |
| of a commitment on your part. I realize that many | | | | condition. Rather than just controlling the symptoms |
| people are fine with taking synthetic or natural thyroid | | | | through medication, a good natural treatment protocol |
| hormone forever, and if this describes you, then that's | | | | will attempt to strengthen the weakened immune |
| perfectly fine. However, if you don't want to take | | | | system, address the adrenal glands and other areas |
| synthetic or natural thyroid hormone for the rest of | | | | that might be contributing to the problem, and will |
| your life, then you might want to consider a natural | | | | ultimately restore the normal function of the thyroid |
| treatment protocol. | | | | gland when this is possible. |
| Don't Stop Taking Your Thyroid Hormone | | | | Once again, this isn't suggesting that everyone who |
| Although there is the possibility of restoring the normal | | | | has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a good candidate for |
| function of your thyroid gland through natural treatment | | | | natural treatment methods. There are some people |
| methods if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I am by | | | | who won't benefit from a natural treatment protocol. |
| no means recommending that you stop taking | | | | On the other hand, there are some people with this |
| synthetic or natural thyroid hormone. In fact, I can't tell | | | | condition whose health can't be completely restored to |
| you to stop taking thyroid hormone, even if I wanted to. | | | | normal, but can still receive some positive benefits |
| In some cases taking synthetic or natural thyroid | | | | from a natural treatment protocol. |
| hormone is necessary, such as in some cases where | | | | In summary, if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and |
| people have received radioactive iodine, or if you had | | | | are sick and tired of taking synthetic or natural thyroid |
| your thyroid gland completely removed through | | | | hormone everyday, consider consulting with a natural |
| surgery. So everyone's situation is different, which | | | | doctor to see if you are a candidate to receive natural |
| obviously means that everyone with Hashimoto's | | | | treatment methods. Try to have an open mind and |
| Thyroiditis should be treated on a case-by-case basis. | | | | realize that the body has an amazing ability to heal and |
| Consider Natural Treatment Options For Hashimoto's | | | | regenerate itself, although sometimes it admittedly |
| Thyroiditis | | | | needs some outside help to accomplish this. You have |
| If you like the idea of trying to restore the normal | | | | nothing to lose by speaking with someone, and it just |
| function of your thyroid gland through natural treatment | | | | might be possible to restore the normal function of |
| methods so that you don't have to rely on taking | | | | your thyroid gland so you won't have to rely on taking |
| synthetic or natural thyroid hormone forever, then here | | | | medication for the rest of your life. |