In addition to incorrect interpretations of TSH
by most conventional doctors, the TSH test is not the best test to diagnose Hashimoto's since, in the early stages, the TSH may fluctuate or remain within the normal limits.
Most conventional doctors do not know, and this is where Naturopathic Doctors are the number one choice for thyroid care, as we get to the root to find out if something else is causing the thyroid to be out of balance, and restore health to all systems as an interdependent whole.
Most conventional doctors are still only testing for celiac disease, which is why I recommend finding a functional medicine physician in order to be tested for gluten sensitivity.
When your TSH is elevated to the point of needing medications,
most conventional doctors will prescribe Synthroid (generic name: levothyroxine), a synthetic thyroid medication, which was the # 1 prescribed medication in the US in 2014, accounting for 23 million prescriptions (Medscape)!
Most conventional doctors will take a look at your thyroid and estrogen but will not consider your cortisol levels.
Most conventional doctors have not been trained in the root cause approach.
Most conventional doctors, though, tend to focus on IgE immediate reactions.
Most conventional doctors are taught that you have a disease or you don't; you have diabetes or you don't.
Most conventional doctors I have known think that yeast can overgrow only in an immune system that is severely suppressed.
Most conventional doctors don't believe in the healing powers of food or the healing power of avoiding certainf foods.
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