The Naylor Clinic

Auto Immune Thyroid or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the #1 Cause of Hypothyroid in the U.S.!

The #1 cause of low thyroid or hypothyroid in the United States is something called Hashimoto's thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroid.  It's an autoimmune condition and it means that your immune system is attacking your thyroid.   

An autoimmune condition is where your immune system is attacking a part of your body, and in your case, it is most likely, attacking your thyroid gland.  Remember, your thyroid controls your body’s metabolism.  ALL OF IT! Hashimoto's thyroiditis (aka. Autoimmune thyroid) is the #1 cause of low thyroid in the U.S. Your immune system is attacking your thyroid, and it is killing it. You just don’t have a “thyroid” problem, you have an “immune” problem!  Unfortunately, thyroid hormones do nothing for this autoimmune attack.  You will continue to lose more and more of your thyroid taking the medications.  It is a slow, progressive, downward slide. 

So the problem isn't just your thyroid: it is your immune system.  You have an immune system problem, and you need to heal your immune system.  Thyroid hormones are not going to help you heal your immune system.   

There's two parts to your immune system, TH1 and TH2 and they should be in balance, kind of like a teeter-totter effect.  One should not be higher than the other.  If your immune system goes out of balance because of stress (physical, chemical or emotional), one system (TH1 or TH2) will become dominant and this will cause your immune system to attack your body.  There are specific blood tests that can be run to determine if you are autoimmune and if one part of your immune system is dominant.

 Now the problem with autoimmune conditions is it just doesn't attack one area of your body…your thyroid.  It can attack other areas of your body.  It can attack your pancreas, causing diabetes or it can attack your gut, your stomach lining, causing IBS or it can attack your joints, rheumatoid arthritis.  It can attack your entire body.  You need to be tested to see if you are having an autoimmune condition, and that's what's causing your thyroid condition.  That's what's causing your thyroid condition! 

Don’t suffer another minute!  Call our office at 336.229.4226 and schedule 2 Free Visits with Dr. Naylor.  Call now, space is limited!

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