Guest article from Dr. Brady Hurst, Clinic Director at True Health Labs Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system attacks healthy tissue. These diseases are quickly becoming a major global health problem. The top 10 that are most common in the United States are: Hashimoto's Disease (Hypothyroidism) Graves' Disease (Hyperthyroidism) Rheumatoid Arthritis (Joints) Lupus (Multiple tissues) Sjogren's Syndrome (Eyes, Skin, and Mouth) Celiac Disease (Gut) Psoriasis (Skin and … [Read more...]
How To Do A Comprehensive Thyroid Check?
A comprehensive thyroid check should include evaluation of signs and symptoms in combination with advanced thyroid lab tests for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease in order to make a proper diagnosis. The treatment cannot be successful without a correct diagnosis. Lab tests help to identify the thyroid problem and make necessary changes to restore the thyroid function. Evaluation of the symptoms combined with appropriate lab testing is the best approach to make a diagnosis. Thyroid tests … [Read more...]
7 Thyroid Factors That Are Too Important To Be Ignored
Guest Article by Magdalena Wszelaki, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Josie Lincoln, Naturopathic Nutritional Advisor and Detox Specialist Most thyroid patients (we are talking around 90%) suffer from a secondary thyroid disease. This means that it’s not the thyroid that originally (or primarily) failed. The most common reason for the gland to fail (go under- or over-active) is an autoimmune attack; the immune system launches an attack on the thyroid. Modern medicine does not have … [Read more...]