In the other half of primary
hypothyroid cases, a specific cause of thyroid gland damage can not be found; these cases are known as idiopathic follicular atrophy in which the hormone - producing cells (follicles) of the thyroid gland waste away (or atrophy) for an unknown (i.e. idiopathic) reason.
In functional medicine, however, we know that Hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the thyroid gland, is responsible for 90 percent of
hypothyroid cases in the United States.
This is because 90 percent of
hypothyroid cases in the United States are due to Hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the thyroid gland.
Hashimoto's is now the fastest growing autoimmune condition today (in fact, it is estimated that 90 % of
hypothyroid cases are due to Hashimoto's [1]-RRB-.
More than 90 percent of
hypothyroid cases in the United States are caused by an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's, in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland.
Hashimoto's occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland; it is the cause of about 90 percent of
hypothyroid cases.
Even though Hashimoto's disease constitutes over 80 % of
all hypothyroid cases, it is often missed.
For instance, we know Hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys the thyroid gland, is responsible for 90 percent of
hypothyroid cases in the United States.
Upwards of 95 % of
hypothyroid cases in the U.S. are actually an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto's Thyroidistis that is not being addressed by traditional hypothyroid care.
Ninety percent of
all hypothyroid cases in the United States are autoimmune in nature.
Not exact matches
In rare
cases, though, a person may be initially hyperthyroid, before becoming
hypothyroid.
Yasmina Ykelenstam: But that in my
case, my thyroid was although I was at one point told I might be
hypothyroid.
In my
case,
hypothyroid, hypoglycemia and toxicity issues exploded after I got mercury fillings and a nickel - based crown when I was 12.
In any
case, I've reduced the intensity of my biking to the point where there's no burn (HR ends up 100 - 105), and my
hypothyroid symptoms and resting HR have improved.
Hashimoto's is the primary cause of hypothyroidism, accounting for 95 % of
cases of
hypothyroid in the United States.
In my
case i do Not have Hashimoto's, but have had some mild
hypothyroid symptoms, that have all been on the improve with good diet & supps.
Indeed of the
cases treated so far only about 40 % would have been considered
hypothyroid on a standard T4 test, the rest would mostly fall in the borderline category.
Aggression in two
hypothyroid dogs, behavior
case of the month.
We have also successfully treated one
case where a
hypothyroid horse exhibited intraspecies aggression with thyroid replacement.
Discussion: While these are two of the more dramatic
cases of
hypothyroid aggression we have treated, they are illustrative of the response we have experienced.
Body temperature may drop causing the dog to seek a warm place to lie down; and in many
cases,
hypothyroid dogs will be less active than usual.
Hypothyroid disease (8 %) is frequently autoimmune and therefore inherited, though some
cases — particularly those arising in elderly dogs — may not be.
Robin, it's really rare that cats become
hypothyroid after the treatment — I think it happens in less than 2 % of
cases.
I tried to rehome her, but in addition to the extreme aggression, she was
hypothyroid (treating it did not help her aggression), and she was the worst
case for rehoming as others note here: she was also an extremely fearful dog (she had come from a puppy mill).