| A friend of mine was diagnosed with hypothyroidism | | | | (NK cells, which eliminate cancer cells, viruses, yeasts, |
| (Hashimoto's thyroiditis) years ago. This means that his | | | | and intercellular bacteria) and Th2 type white blood |
| TSH levels are too high. He started taking synthetic | | | | cells (which eliminate bacteria, parasites, toxins and |
| tiroxine pills but after a while he decided to stop | | | | react to allergens) will open up the door for candida. |
| because they gave him a faster heart beat rate. The | | | | Things such as toxins, some viral infections like mono, |
| doctor said that was an impossible side-effect, but he | | | | Roseola (HHV6 virus), chicken pox and Type A |
| didn't believe him. He was wondering whether there | | | | Influenza, or most vaccines can cause the shift. |
| could be a connection between some forms of thyroid | | | | Mercury exposure and all kinds of other things can |
| disorder and a candida overgrowth. | | | | also cause the shift. However, candida itself also |
| Do you have the same symptoms as he did? If you | | | | causes that shift, making it very difficult to eradicate |
| had that reaction to a medicine then that means that it | | | | Anything which puts the immune system out of |
| is a possible reaction. If your doctor does not listen to | | | | balance has the potential to cause them both. The |
| you, it's better to find a new doctor. | | | | T4-T3 conversion issue tends to be triggered by |
| Anything that causes a shift in the immune system | | | | stress, which is known to have a detrimental effect on |
| from a balance between Th1 type white blood cells | | | | the immune system. |