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Hashimoto's - The First and Most Important Step in Hashimoto's Treatment

Hashimotos sufferers are often confused, frustrated and depressed. Their doctor doesn't seem to know the answer and the medication that they have been prescribed hasn’t made any difference. - Functional Medicine Doctor Houston

Here is some good news. There are a lot of excellent medical research that provides clear guidelines to physicians about how to treat Hashimotos. This is because the information rarely makes it into a physician’s clinical practice.

Hashimotos is complex and can take years or decades to develop. You are not alone if you have been diagnosed with Hashimotos. Millions of women are suffering from it and don't even know they have it. You cannot treat Hashimotos if you don't know.
Hashimotos is the main cause of hypothyroidism, but few doctors are aware. You now know the facts and can take action. Although there are many ways to correct Hashimotos, the best and most effective is to take selenium. Why?

Your thyroid cells must make thyroid hormones. For the conversion of iodide into iodine, H2O2 must be produced. Your thyroid also produces substances that counteract or neutralize some downstream effects of hydrogen peroxide. It is a bit like your car's engine. All the friction, spark plugs burning gasoline, and friction all create heat. This heat must be dissipated through the circulation of cool water.

Selenium is a good source of selenium. Your thyroid cells need to have selenium in order to make selenoproteins, which then go on to produce antioxidants like glutathione. They protect and defend your thyroid cells against the inflammatory or heating effects of hydrogen peroxide.

A study was published in Biological Trace Element Research. It looked at a woman suffering from Hashimoto's disease who was only taking Synthroid. Her blood levels of selenium rose by 45% and her glutathione increased by 21%. Her thyroid antibodies (TPO), fell by 76% when selenium was added. All these markers returned to their original levels after selenium was removed.

Many other studies have also concluded the benefits of selenium in the treatment of Hashimotos. The first and most important step to improving thyroid antibodies in Hashimotos is to include selenium in the form of methionine. You can take 400mcg per day at any time. Selenium is not known to interact with any medication or other approach. -
Hashimotos is not a disease to me. It is a condition that results from nutritional deficiencies. These deficiencies can be corrected and a person can recover their health to a large extent. A thyroid prescription may be required to treat Hashimotos. This is a safe and effective way to increase your thyroid hormone levels, improve your health, and live a longer, more fulfilling life. Thyroid hormones have no side effects, as long as you correct any nutritional deficiencies.

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