Recently, among diabetes, insulin resistance and obesity, we also encounter Hashimoto's thyroiditis. We all have people in our family who we say have goiter, right? Is this genetic thyroid disease, which is the most common in our country, as innocent as it seems?
Let's see if this story sounds familiar to you?
He is the one we love the most and of course, the one who loves us unconditionally and accepts us in every situation. Our dear mother has been unhappy for a while! While we were already wondering where we were, anger attacks that created a storm in a spoonful of water and met us with panic attacks, which we interpreted as wanting attention from palpitations, and which we could not understand when they did not get a response from us, were also added. While he is thinking about whether he should take him to a psychiatrist, he also has memory problems. Or, while you are wondering whether it is dementia or whether you should go to a neurologist, you may also think: Her hair is falling out, her nail structure is damaged, she has started to gain weight, her body is swollen from edema, is she in menopause, let's at least go to the gynecologist. But it's not over, he also has stomach and digestive complaints and keeps complaining of constipation. We may not understand for a long time that we are talking about a disease that is not that difficult to diagnose when we talk about hoarseness in our voice from time to time, ear, nose and throat, internal medicine and cardiology. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis!!!
Hashimato's thyroiditis is the most common chronic thyroid inflammation, which is known to be genetically transmitted and is autoimmune, that is, when the body attacks itself. One in every 3-4 people in Turkey has thyroid disease. It is 4 times more common in women. We can define Hashimoto's patients as "self-hostile bodies". Because our immune system does this for an unknown reason. In other words, there is no microbial condition that would do this.
We request laboratory tests when making the diagnosis. In addition to the routine thyroid function tests such as FT3, FT4 and TSH, Anti-TPO and Anti-TG laboratory values showing antibodies confirm the diagnosis.
Thyroid hormone medication can be used when necessary, but it is also very important to replace the vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the patient. Even by correcting vitamin D deficiency or adding selenium, the thyroid gland begins to work more efficiently and Your reactive hypoglycemia can quickly improve, it can eliminate our sweating, and of course, your weight loss will accelerate. It strengthens our immunity against catching diseases.
The issue I would like to underline here is insulin resistance and weight gain, which concerns me closely! As our insulin resistance increases, sweet cravings and edema in our body increase, as a result, our thyroid gland becomes increasingly lazy and a vicious cycle is entered. For this reason, weight control should be achieved with a regular nutrition program that suits our metabolism. Vitamin B12, folate, vitamin D and zinc deficiency replacements increase the patient's quality of life and protect against risks such as obesity, Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.
Finally, our physical and mental health are a whole. I don't want to forget to remind you. Stress affects the entire system in our body, and of course, the attack on our thyroid with antibodies. Our thyroid gland is the orchestra conductor of our body and metabolism. It is very important how healthy and harmonious it works. Speaking of stress, please remember to smile, breathe deeply, spend time with your loved ones and value yourself more than you give to your body and belongings. Remember that this body is entrusted to us..
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