Adrenal Fatigue & Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

[sarahricaz]

I was just diagnosed and am seeing Dr. Tina Mercantel in Gilbert Az. She is a naturopath and is amazing! All this is right on and she is treating my adrenal fatigue too. First dr in 6 years to actually do the right tests. I'm on my way to managing this.

[IampureSol]

Can you reccomend a good doctor around Phoenix arizona? I wish you could be my doc.

[danayoung10]

If this is something that has been happening to you for over 16 year without diagnosis what are the risks of the damage to the thyroid from being beyond repair? I just leaned that I have this issue no moment ago. But I have been showing symptoms of it since puberty and I am now 32 years of age. What sort of issues could I be looking at due to long term misdiagnosis of the issue?

[baudasious]

Greetings awaken69,

Most of what I have read regarding gluten and hashimoto's indicates that studies show a relationship between the two. The studies I have read indicate that the two conditions coincide - it is a correlation between the two but not necessarily one causing the other. Is there one you have seen that does show this? I would be curious to read it. Thx!

[NaturalThyroidDoctor]

I agree that many people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis have a gluten sensitivity, but the same is true with many autoimmune conditions. However, not all of the patients I have seen with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance. I have read numerous articles and books on the relationship you're referring to, but I haven't come across any formal research studies.

[charles43110]

@baudasious ...problem can be made much worse by a patient ALSO having a terrible candida infection - if the candida is not brought under control none of these recommendations will work very much - hot tub body relaxtion, deep breathing, singing, laughter & very moving music alters you inside also for really disabled patients & trigger point massage for seized up muscle nerves

[NaturalThyroidDoctor]

I know many doctors recommend people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis eliminating gluten from their diet, but I don't completely agree with this. I do think it's important for those following a natural treatment protocol to do this for at least 30 days, and preferably longer than this. But while gluten sensitivity can exacerbate one's condition, I don't believe it's the major cause of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and therefore don't recommend for everyone to completely eliminate it from their diet.

[awaken69]

surprised you didn't mention gluten sensitivity as the major cause of hashimoto's (around 90% of the cases). if you have hashimoto's (=antibodies to your thyroid), you NEED to get rid of gluten in your diet.

[KatieCosmicessence]

@awaken69 agreed.

[heatherboo74]

My Doctor is a life saver. He took out half the thyroid and a nodule, and since then I have been loseing weight slowing but still happy to be loseing the wight. and Im eating better. too.