Hypothyroidism and Inflammation

[Maz]

Here is an informative article about how hypothyroidism can exacerbate inflammation in the body and how the body can be supported to heal from thyroid disease. For instance, were you aware that hypothyroidism can also cause elevated ANA (in autoimmune thyroid disorders)? CRP and SED Rates can also be related to thyroiditis.

So many rheumatic patients have overlaps with thyroid diseases and especially forms of hypothyroidism, which can mimic joint and muscle pain. This is why it is important to get regular thyroid hormone checks (TSH, T3 & T4, Free T3 & T4, plus thyroid autoantibodies). Unfortunately, endocrinologists generally just check TSH and T4, but even though these labs may appear normal, a person can still be hypothyroid, because T4 is just the storage hormone, whereas T3 is the active form the body actually is using.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/inflammation/

[flower]

Hi Maz

My mum has Hashimoto and she is very sick due to this disorder 🙁

Thak you Maz for this this interesting link…It has many interesting suggestions :geek:

Look at this link that I received in email’s newsletter
http://www.amymyersmd.com/2015/07/what-can-go-wrong-with-your-thyroid/

see you soon 🙂

[Maz]

Hi Flower,

Thank you for your post and link. I love Amy Myers, too, and she ran a great internet conference this past year, interviewing many interesting doctors and researchers on leaky gut, which has now become a more recognized condition in conventional circles. I thought this GI doc’s perspective was interesting in light of how many rheumatics have the need to use NSAID medications and how these harm the gut and lead to disease states, such as gluten intolerance. This is interesting, because we often hear folks saying (myself included) that they were never intolerant of gluten before and it’s a myth created by yuppies…in part, this may be true, but now there is the recognition that anti-inflammatory meds do cause micro-perforations in the gut lining and this leads to food allergies that were never experienced prior:

http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/watch/ibuprofen-may-contribute-to-celiac-disease-234049091796

Interesting stuff, eh, Flower?

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