Three Phases of Successful Hashimoto"s Treatment
Hashimotos is not a disease.
It is a condition.
The approach to treating Hashimotos must pass through three phases to eventually optimize thyroid hormone levels with minimal thyroid antibodies.
The orthodox approach of using only a thyroid prescription is very often necessary yet a number of other steps are absolutely required.
Phase I The 'itis' in Hashimotos Thyroiditis means that this condition is an inflammation of the thyroid cells.
This inflammation is due to an increased production of hydrogen peroxide inside thyroid cells, which is caused by the stimulation of a hormone called TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone.
The first goal of the first phase is to reduce this inflammation.
The primary approach to reducing this inflammation is to lower TSH.
The only way that TSH will come down is by increasing or optimizing the levels of circulating thyroid hormones.
Since most of the time the thyroid hormones of a person with Hashimotos will be low the only way to improve them is through the use of a thyroid prescription.
When these thyroid hormones enter the circulation TSH will come down which will help to lower the levels of hydrogen peroxide inside thyroid cells.
The other approach to reducing TSH is through the abstinence of iodine and potassium iodide.
In most people these trace elements stimulate the pituitary to secrete TSH, something we want to avoid.
Beside reducing TSH to reduce thyroid inflammation, antioxidants play a very important role in neutralizing or quenching the 'fire' of inflammation.
The primary antioxidant which the body makes on its own is glutathione.
Adding plenty of selenium, N-Acetyl Cysteine, and sublingual glutathione is very effective, and has been proven by medical research to be a very effective means for reducing thyroid antibodies.
Phase II A person enters Phase II when their thyroid antibodies are close to the upper normal range of their lab results.
At this point iodine and iodide are included, taken in very small amounts and increased very slowly.
We do not want to trigger an over production of TSH.
During this time it is important to monitor both TSH and thyroid antibodies through lab testing.
We also need to assess the health and activity of the thyroid through a complete thyroid hormone panel including Total T4, Free T4 and Free T3.
With this information we can know exactly what the person needs to do to optimize their thyroid hormone production and their conversion of the main thyroid hormone, T4, to the activating thyroid hormone T3.
Phase III This phase is simply a graduation into a maintenance program.
During Phase III the body is saturated with essential nutrients for the prevention of disease and the maintenance of health and vitality.
It is a condition.
The approach to treating Hashimotos must pass through three phases to eventually optimize thyroid hormone levels with minimal thyroid antibodies.
The orthodox approach of using only a thyroid prescription is very often necessary yet a number of other steps are absolutely required.
Phase I The 'itis' in Hashimotos Thyroiditis means that this condition is an inflammation of the thyroid cells.
This inflammation is due to an increased production of hydrogen peroxide inside thyroid cells, which is caused by the stimulation of a hormone called TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone.
The first goal of the first phase is to reduce this inflammation.
The primary approach to reducing this inflammation is to lower TSH.
The only way that TSH will come down is by increasing or optimizing the levels of circulating thyroid hormones.
Since most of the time the thyroid hormones of a person with Hashimotos will be low the only way to improve them is through the use of a thyroid prescription.
When these thyroid hormones enter the circulation TSH will come down which will help to lower the levels of hydrogen peroxide inside thyroid cells.
The other approach to reducing TSH is through the abstinence of iodine and potassium iodide.
In most people these trace elements stimulate the pituitary to secrete TSH, something we want to avoid.
Beside reducing TSH to reduce thyroid inflammation, antioxidants play a very important role in neutralizing or quenching the 'fire' of inflammation.
The primary antioxidant which the body makes on its own is glutathione.
Adding plenty of selenium, N-Acetyl Cysteine, and sublingual glutathione is very effective, and has been proven by medical research to be a very effective means for reducing thyroid antibodies.
Phase II A person enters Phase II when their thyroid antibodies are close to the upper normal range of their lab results.
At this point iodine and iodide are included, taken in very small amounts and increased very slowly.
We do not want to trigger an over production of TSH.
During this time it is important to monitor both TSH and thyroid antibodies through lab testing.
We also need to assess the health and activity of the thyroid through a complete thyroid hormone panel including Total T4, Free T4 and Free T3.
With this information we can know exactly what the person needs to do to optimize their thyroid hormone production and their conversion of the main thyroid hormone, T4, to the activating thyroid hormone T3.
Phase III This phase is simply a graduation into a maintenance program.
During Phase III the body is saturated with essential nutrients for the prevention of disease and the maintenance of health and vitality.