Th1 / Th2 cytokine testing and CD4 / CD8 ratio testing are powerful tools when understanding
the root immune dysfunction.
Not exact matches
The stool test provides immediate, actionable clinical information that aids in the identification of
root causes of digestive discomfort and
immune dysfunction while supporting identification of targeted treatments.
Families and individuals interested in healthy aging through health preservation can benefit from an in depth screening and evaluation that goes beyond the usual routine blood tests to identify
root causes of
immune dysfunction.
Families and individuals interested in healthy aging can benefit from an in depth screening and evaluation that goes beyond the usual routine blood tests to identify
root causes of inflammation that leads to
immune dysfunction.
If, as you're saying, most hypothyroidism stems from an
immune system imbalance, could the the adrenal
dysfunction in turn be the
root cause of that?
I've written quite a bit about other
root causes of Hashimoto's, including toxins like fluoride (which may damage the thyroid), nutrient deficiencies like selenium (Selenium helps to neutralize oxidative stress in the thyroid gland, which occurs whenever we make thyroid hormones), an impaired ability to handle stress that often manifests as adrenal
dysfunction (this weakens our natural defenses and suppresses our thyroid production) and chronic infections like Blastocystis hominis (infections can be inside the thyroid, inside the gut, or in another part of the body leading to
immune system confusion).
It's important when you have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism to address and manage the
immune dysfunction with functional medicine principles and search for the
root cause of the dysregulation.
In the case of H. pylori and intestinal worms, their disappearance and others like them, are «likely» sitting at the
root (along with the removal of dirt and its associated organisms from our modern life) of our
immune dysfunction (allergies and autoimmune disease).