Based on current evidence, treatment guidelines from the American Thyroid Association in 2011 and the Endocrine Society in 2012 recommend medical treatment of pregnant
women with subclinical hypothyroidism.
Research Fellow, Mette Andersen, who led the study, said, «This is the largest population - based study to examine whether levothyroxine treatment for patients
with subclinical hypothyroidism can affect their mortality.
12,212 (1.9 %) patients were diagnosed
with subclinical hypothyroidism.
People younger than 75
with subclinical hypothyroidism are at «significant risk» of cognitive impairment and even dementia, according to a new review of studies published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Vitamin A has been found to optimize three critical thyroid - related hormone levels in
those with subclinical hypothyroidism including thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
The researchers suggest that a high soy diet (16 mg / day or more) may precipitate overt hypothyroidism for female patients
with subclinical hypothyroidism and that soy intake should be monitored with caution in this population.
The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients
with subclinical hypothyroidism: a randomized, double - blind, crossover study.J Clin Endocrinol Metab.
That said, some people
with subclinical hypothyroidism (when their thyroid is still producing its thyroid hormone and TSH is slightly elevated) may find that eating lots of goitrogens may suppress some of their thyroid hormones production.
Perhaps, the highest population of people with thyroid issues are
those with subclinical hypothyroidism.
This means that many of the issues associated with poor thyroid function are still present among
those with subclinical hypothyroidism even if they are not diagnosed.
Essentially,
those with subclinical hypothyroidism present normal levels but frequently feel fatigued, have difficulty thinking clearly, experience muscle pain, and have trouble losing weight.
Those with subclinical hypothyroidism may present similar symptoms to those with hypothyroidism but have a lower chance of being properly diagnosed.
If the data were to be more accurate regarding suboptimal thyroid levels, the number of people
with subclinical hypothyroidism would increase dramatically.