| Hashimoto's is not a disease. It is a condition. | | | | antioxidant which the body makes on its own is |
| The approach to treating Hashimoto's must pass | | | | glutathione. Adding plenty of selenium, N-Acetyl |
| through 3 phases to eventually recover health. The | | | | Cysteine, and sublingual glutathione is very effective |
| orthodox approach of using only a thyroid prescription | | | | and proven by medical research to be very effective |
| is very often necessary yet a number of other steps | | | | for reducing thyroid antibodies. |
| are absolutely required. | | | | Phase II |
| Phase I | | | | A person enters Phase II when their TSH is below 1.0 |
| The 'itis' in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis means that this | | | | and their thyroid antibodies are close to the upper |
| condition is an inflammation of the thyroid cells. This | | | | normal limit. |
| inflammation is due to an increase in the production of | | | | At this point we need to re-introduce iodine and iodide |
| hydrogen peroxide inside thyroid cells which is due to | | | | in very small amounts and very slowly. We do not |
| the stimulation of a hormone called TSH or thyroid | | | | want to trigger an over production of TSH. During this |
| stimulating hormone. The first goal of the 1st phase is | | | | time it is important to monitor both TSH and thyroid |
| to reduce this inflammation. | | | | antibodies through lab testing. |
| The primary approach to reducing this inflammation is | | | | During this phase we also need to assess the health |
| to reduce TSH. The only way that TSH will come | | | | and activity of the thyroid through a complete thyroid |
| down is thyroid hormones become normal or optimal. | | | | hormone panel including Total T4, Free T4 and Free |
| Since most of the time with Hashimoto's a person's | | | | T3. With this information we can know exactly what is |
| thyroid hormones will be low and the only way to | | | | needed to optimize thyroid hormone production, |
| increase them is through the use of a thyroid | | | | metabolism and the conversion of T4 to T3. |
| prescription. As these thyroid hormones enter the | | | | Phase III |
| circulation TSH will come down. | | | | This phase is simply a graduation into a maintenance |
| The other approach to reducing TSH is the abstinence | | | | program. During Phase III the body is saturated with |
| from iodine and potassium iodide. In most people these | | | | essential nutrients for the prevention of disease and |
| trace elements stimulate the pituitary to secrete TSH. | | | | the maintenance of health and vitality. |
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| antioxidants play a very important role in neutralizing or | | | | which hosts a series of 8 videos devoted to the |
| quenching the 'fire' of inflammation. The primary | | | | subject of Hashimoto's. |