Personally, I'm one of those people with
autoimmune thyroid disease who simply does not do well with supplemental iodine.
I specifically like this strain, since even though it is technically a marine product, it contains no iodine and is safe for those with
autoimmune thyroid disease who can't tolerate iodine.
Not exact matches
What is clearly evident in the Swedish health care registers is the fact that those
who lack a thymus have an increased incidence of
autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissue; Type 1 diabetes;
thyroid disease; rheumatic
disease; and hypersensitivity to gluten.
In my practice, I work with a lot of patients
who have
autoimmune thyroid disease, and gluten is one of the first things we work to remove from their diet.
For someone
who has an
autoimmune thyroid condition (like Hashimoto's
disease), it would be an attack on their
thyroid.
I suspected that I had
thyroid problems for years and finally found a doctor
who specializes in the
autoimmune version of the
disease (which presents much differently than traditional
thyroid problems).
Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP, is an internationally acclaimed
thyroid specialist, licensed pharmacist, and medical adviser to Pure Encapsulations,
who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of
autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009.
Most people in western cultures
who have low
thyroid function, actually have
autoimmune thyroid disease, and supplementing with iodine can worsen or even cause the onset of
thyroid autoimmune disease.
She is a Hashimoto's survivor and has devoted her career to working with women
who have been diagnosed with
autoimmune thyroid disease.
Blood sugar imbalances have been described as adding «fuel to the fire» in
autoimmune thyroid disease by many practitioners
who focus on reversing Hashimoto's.
Dr. Kirk Gair from West Covina, CA,
who is also a Hashimoto's patient, has used cold lasers in his clinic since 2004 and has developed protocols that combine LLLT with chiropractic modalities and is working to train other doctors and spread awareness about low level laser therapy with
autoimmune thyroid disease.
They quote the work of Rose, Yoon and and others
who report that Iodine is a trigger for
autoimmune thyroid disease.
Other potential risk factors and at - risk populations include; having a close relative with an
autoimmune disease, diabetics, pregnant women, those
who are taking anti-
thyroid medications or have received radioactive and radiation treatments, as well as persons
who have had
thyroid surgery (thyroidectomy).
Mission is to Empower 15,000 women annually
who've been diagnosed with
autoimmune thyroid disease and provide them with the tools to eliminate their symptoms and recover so that they can live their best life.