{"id":1288,"date":"2020-10-03T10:14:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T10:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2024-11-06T10:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T10:47:06","slug":"thyroid-what-are-the-signs-and-how-to-heal-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/thyroid-what-are-the-signs-and-how-to-heal-it","title":{"rendered":"THYROID: What are the Signs and How to Heal it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr style=\"color:#F77522\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Article at a Glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re having symptoms and you think something\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up with your thyroid, or if you had some thyroid testing done and you want to understand the results, you might be confused on where to go from here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hypothyroidism symptoms include fatigue, loss of libido, hair loss, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyperthyroidism symptoms include anxiety, heart palpitations, feeling hot all the time, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typical doctors don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t run the right tests. Find out why the testing can get confusing and what to request from your doctor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditional <strong>thyroid treatment<\/strong> includes thyroid medication, surgery, or radiation. You might have some natural alternatives to explore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read on to find out what to test, how to approach treatment, and what it all means.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"color:#F77522\">\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re having <strong>thyroid symptoms<\/strong> and you think something\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up with your thyroid, or if you had some thyroid testing done and you want to understand the results, keep reading to understand where to go from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT DOES YOUR THYROID DO?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easier\nquestion to answer is, what doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the thyroid do? Your thyroid secretes\nhormones that regulate pretty much everything your body does, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Menstrual cycles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digestion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bone density<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brain function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metabolism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WHAT-DOES-YOUR-THYROID-DO.jpg\" alt=\"WHAT DOES YOUR THYROID DO?\" class=\"wp-image-1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WHAT-DOES-YOUR-THYROID-DO.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WHAT-DOES-YOUR-THYROID-DO-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/WHAT-DOES-YOUR-THYROID-DO-768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>WHAT DOES YOUR THYROID DO?<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are only a few of them. A complete list of everything the thyroid does would have you scrolling for days. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so crucial that it works, and why it can ruin your life if it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. Too little thyroid hormone and it feels like your whole body is asleep and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re carrying a sack of rocks on your back. Too much, and you feel panicky and turbocharged, not in a good way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also :&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/why-are-ear-infections-more-common-in-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Are Ear Infections More Common In Children?\u00ef\u00bb\u00bf<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general,\nyou have a thyroid disorder if your thyroid makes too much or too little\nhormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HYPERTHYROIDISM\nSYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperthyroid is an overactive\nthyroid, when you make too much thyroid hormone. Hyperthyroid symptoms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dizziness,\nvertigo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental\nproblems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart\npalpitations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tremors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling too\nhot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excess sweat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scant or\nmissed periods in women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infertility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blurred\nvision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight\nchanges (usually loss)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinning of\nhair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Itching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rashes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible\nincrease in blood sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID DISORDERS THAT CAUSE HYPERTHYROID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Your thyroid\ncan work overtime for various reasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graves\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 disease:<\/strong> Graves\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 disease is an autoimmune condition where your immune system attacks the thyroid. Instead of destroying the tissue, it binds to thyroid receptors which activates hormone production. Then, it floods your body with too much hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book Now :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/Wellness\/kayawell-lab\/lowest-price\/basic-full-body-checkup-60-tests\" style=\"background: rgb(242, 96, 97); border-radius: 30px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, serif; font-size: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 8px 15px; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Full Body Checkup Nearby You at 50% OFF, NOW (Lowest Price)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subacute thyroiditis<\/strong>: When your thyroid gland is inflamed, thyroid hormone can seep out. This form of hypothyroidism is temporary \u00e2\u20ac\u201d usually, it lasts only a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hypothalamus and pituitary miscommunications<\/strong>.&nbsp;When the hypothalamus detects low thyroid hormone levels, it releases hypothyroid-releasing hormone (TRH), which tells the pituitary gland to release thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). TSH then tells the thyroid to ramp up thyroid hormone production. When one of these misfires, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make the right amount of thyroid hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adenomas, or nodules.<\/strong>&nbsp;When bumps develop on the thyroid, they can become active and secrete thyroid hormone. Nodules can be benign or cancerous, so if you have them, get them checked out by your functional medicine doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thyroid cancer, <\/strong>Thyroid cancer can cause hyperthyroidism, or\nit can decrease thyroid function and cause hypothyroid symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HYPOTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypothyroid\nis the opposite of hyperthyroid \u00e2\u20ac\u201d your thyroid doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make enough hormone.\nHypothyroid symptoms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry hair that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s prone to breakage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pale skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cold intolerance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weakness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constipation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irritability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy or erratic periods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decreased&nbsp;libido<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also :&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/types-of-diabetes-symptoms-and-diabetic-testing-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Types of Diabetes, Symptoms and Diabetic Testing Materials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One lesser known but common symptom is that you lose the outer third of your eyebrows. I probably had thyroid problems as a kid, because I still have thin outer eyebrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPOTHYROIDISM-SYMPTOMS.jpg\" alt=\"HYPOTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPOTHYROIDISM-SYMPTOMS.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPOTHYROIDISM-SYMPTOMS-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPOTHYROIDISM-SYMPTOMS-768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>HYPOTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID DISORDERS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are\nseveral reasons why you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get enough thyroid hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toxic Load: <\/strong>If your body\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s detox systems like the liver\nand kidneys have too much to deal with, you might not be getting rid of all of\nthe toxins you come into contact with on a daily basis. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when autoimmune\ndisease develops, and sometimes, the thyroid is the target. Which brings us to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hashimoto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Thyroiditis:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hashimoto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, aka lymphocyte thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, which means the immune system somehow marked the thyroid as an invader and attacks it. Tissues get damaged, and it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t produce enough thyroid hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Certain Prescriptions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some medications slow thyroid function.\nAsk your doctor or pharmacist if any medicines you take are concerning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You no\nlonger have a thyroid gland. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had surgery to remove the thyroid or\npart of it, or if your doctor killed off your thyroid with radiation because\nyou made too much hormone, you might not make sufficient thyroid hormone or any\nat all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radiation<\/strong>:&nbsp;If\nyou\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had radiation treatments on or near the neck for cancer, your thyroid\nmight have been damaged in the crossfire. That would affect how much hormone\nyour thyroid makes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iodine Deficiency:<\/strong>&nbsp;Your thyroid needs iodine to work properly, and you have to get it through your diet. Your doctor might tell you that iodine deficiency is rare in the US, but that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a reason to skip a test. Food manufacturers add iodine to things like bread, milk, packaged foods, and table salt. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve adopted a diet that keeps inflammation down, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not eating any of those things, so you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not getting added iodine. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a reason to reach for a loaf of sandwich bread. You can get well-sourced supplement iodine if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re deficient and keep eating real food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also :&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/anxiety-can-be-dangerous-know-types-causes-and-treatment\">Anxiety Can Be Dangerous \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Know Types, Causes, and Treatment<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pregnancy and Postpartum:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some women experience postpartum\nthyroiditis, inflammation in the thyroid sometime in the first year after\nhaving a baby. Thyroid hormone production increases, then drops, causing\nsymptoms. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s usually temporary, but has your doc keep an eye on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congenital Hypothyroidism:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some people are born with a bum\nthyroid. Congenital hypothyroidism is when the thyroid didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t develop properly.\nMost hospitals screen for it at birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hypothalamus or Pituitary Abnormalities:<\/strong>&nbsp;Your hypothalamus releases\nthyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which tells the pituitary gland to release\nthyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). When the hypothalamus doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make enough\nTRH, your pituitary gland doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t release enough TSH and your thyroid doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\nget the message to produce hormone. Or, the hangup can happen at the pituitary\nlevel, and it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t release enough TSH. Either way, you need enough of both\nto keep everything communicating and functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID TESTS AND THYROID OPTIMAL RANGES \u00e2\u20ac\u201d WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE\nDOCTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chances are,\nyou\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve landed here and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re reading this because you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re having a heck of a\ntime navigating thyroid testing and diagnosis. Maybe you know something\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up,\nbut your tests are coming back normal, or you feel like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not getting the\nfull picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not\nalone. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to a western medicine doctor for thyroid symptoms, you\nmight have some back and forth, even some second or third opinions before you\nget the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Functional medicine and naturopathic doctors are simply better at diagnosing and treating the thyroid. The difference lies in the tests ordered and what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s considered \u00e2\u20ac\u0153normal.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d There are exceptions \u00e2\u20ac\u201d doctors are out there who fully understand how hormone levels, blood tests, medications, and individual differences between patients all work. When they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re licensed in your state, functional medicine and naturopathic doctors can order all of the blood tests and prescriptions you might need, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re likely to incorporate non-medical interventions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also:&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/home-remedies-to-get-rid-of-yellow-teeth\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dental Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Yellow Teeth<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of\ndocs will use TSH only as in the indicator of your thyroid function. If that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\nthe case, you might want to go doctor shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the\nthyroid tests that will give you the full picture of how everything\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s working:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TSH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free T4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free T3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reverse T3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thyroid\nPeroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thyroglobulin\nAntibodies (TgAb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TSH \u00e2\u20ac\u201c THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TSH is the\nhormone that tells your thyroid to make more thyroid hormone. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how it\nworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your\nhypothalamus is like the thermostat for thyroid hormone \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it keeps watch on how\nmuch thyroid hormone is in your bloodstream and it responds when you need more.\nWhen your level drops too low, it releases TRH, thyroid releasing hormone. Your\npituitary gland picks up on TRH, and it releases TSH in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it test\nthyroid function? Well, yes, but only if your hypothalamus and pituitary are\ndoing their thing. The stops on the signaling pathway can get messed up for\nvarious reasons. Any problems with detecting hormone or releasing hormone at\nany point in the cascade, and the TSH test become worthless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TSH Optimal range: 0.5-2 IU\/L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High TSH<\/strong><br> High TSH indicates you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hypothyroid. Since it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a signaling hormone, high TSH indicates that your body detects low hormone, so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s turning up the volume on the signal to make more. If your thyroid isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t or cannot respond because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s compromised in some way, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll produce more and more TSH. This number can really go off the charts, depending on how low you are and how long you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been hypothyroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>READ ALSO:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/why-you-should-get-a-full-body-checkup-at-least-once-in-a-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why You Should Get A Full Body Checkup<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Low TSH<\/strong><br>\nLow TSH tells you that you have too much thyroid hormone, or that you can cut\nyour dose of thyroid medication, so it indicates hyperthyroid. Certain thyroid\nmedications can suppress your TSH, so if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have symptoms you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still\nin good shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Normal TSH<\/strong><br>\nOn one hand, normal TSH could mean that your thyroid is fine. On the other\nhand, you can have a normal number for TSH and still have an abnormal thyroid.\nOne lab\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s normal differs from the next, one doctor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s optimal ranges differ from\nthe next. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t rely on TSH alone to tell how your thyroid is doing,\nespecially if you have symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FREE T4 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c THYROXINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your thyroid\nmakes mostly T4, also known as thyroxine. Thyroxine is the storage form of\nthyroid hormone \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it circulates in the bloodstream, then your tissues snap it\nup and store it. When an area of your body needs a power boost, it gets\nconverted into the active form, T3 (more on that in a minute). Most of it is\nbound to protein in the blood, but free T4 is unbound and available for your\nbody to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal Free T4 range: 15-23 pmol\/L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High Free T4 indicates\nhyperthyroidism.<br>\nLow Free T4 indicates hypothyroidism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c TRIIODOTHYRONINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your\ntissues determine they need a power-up, they convert T4 into Free T3, the\nactive form of thyroid hormone. Sometimes your thyroid makes sufficient\nhormone, but you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t convert it, so you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get hypothyroid symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal Free T3 range: &gt; 5-7 pmol\/L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High Free T3 indicates\nhyperthyroidism<br>\nLow Free T3 might explain hypothyroid symptoms. If your Free T4 is fine and\nyour Free T3 is low, you might have trouble converting T4 to T3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REVERSE T3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of your T4 stores convert to Reverse T3. While T3 helps your cells make energy, Reverse T3 slows down T3 and slows down energy production. You might think more energy is better, but if your cells make too much energy, you end up with hyperthyroid symptoms like racing heart and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>READ ALSO:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/tips-to-maintain-health-fitness-goals-in-your-busy-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tips To Maintain Health &amp; Fitness Goals In Your Busy Life<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal reverse T3 range: 11-18 ng\/dl<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High Reverse\nT3 might explain hypothyroid symptoms. A high number indicates your body is\nusing too much T4 to make Reverse T3, and not making enough Free T3 that your\ncells use to make energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low Reverse\nT3 might explain hyperthyroid symptoms. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have enough of it and your\nother thyroid hormones are within range, your cells are making too much energy\nand you feel it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d not in a good way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID ANTIBODIES \u00e2\u20ac\u201d TPOAB AND TGAB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TPOAb \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/strong>\nThyroid Peroxidase Antibodies Thyroid peroxidase antibodies attack the enzyme\nused to make thyroid hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/THYROID-ANTIBODIES-\u00e2\u20ac\u201d-TPOAB-AND-TGAB.jpg\" alt=\"THYROID MEDICATION AND TREATMENT\" class=\"wp-image-1295\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>THYROID MEDICATION AND TREATMENT<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TgAb \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/strong>\nThyroglobulin Antibodies Thyroglobulin antibodies attack thyroglobulin, which\nyour thyroid uses to make hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If either or\nboth of these antibodies test high, that means your immune system attacks the\nthyroid. That means you have one of two autoimmune thyroid diseases \u00e2\u20ac\u201d\nHashimoto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s thyroiditis if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hypothyroid, and Graves\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 disease if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re\nhyperthyroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal thyroid antibodies range (either\nTPOAb or TgAb): &lt; 2 IU\/m<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your thyroid\nuses iodine to make thyroid hormones. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have enough, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make\nenough hormones, and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have hypothyroid symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor will probably tell you that iodine deficiency is rare. That might have been true when everyone was eating white sandwich bread and conventional iodized salt. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re eating a real-food diet that keeps inflammation down, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re probably not getting iodine that food manufacturers put into foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/bladder-cancer-stages-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment\/\"><strong>Bladder Cancer-Stages | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment<\/strong><\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a\nfew ways to test. One way to test at home is to draw a 2 inch square on your\nforearm with a non-toxic pen, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153paint\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on a 2% iodine solution. Be careful\nnot to wash it off! If it fades before the 24-hour mark, ask your doctor to\ntest your iodine levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can only\nknow for sure if a lab measures your levels. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting tests done\nanyway, ask to tack on the iodine test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iodine Optimal iodine levels \u00e2\u20ac\u201d &gt;100 \u00c2\u00b5g\/L\n(urine test)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re\nlow and you do supplement, make sure the supplement you choose is a\nhigh-quality kelp iodine supplement that comes from waters with low levels of\nheavy metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THYROID MEDICATION AND TREATMENT<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HYPOTHYROID MEDICATION AND TREATMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I found\nout I had Hashimoto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, I had to go on thyroid medication to get enough thyroid\nhormone. The most common medication that doctors prescribe for hypothyroid is\nSynthroid, which contains T4 only. Other T4 only medications include Tirosint\nand Levoxyl. That will work for you if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re converting T4 to T3, but it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\ndo a thing for you if you if your problem lies with conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with\nconversion problems will feel better on combination T4\/T3 medications like\nNature-Throid, Armour, or a custom-compounded formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less\ncommonly, doctors will prescribe a T3-only thyroid medication, like Cytomel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HYPERTHYROID MEDICATION AND TREATMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\nhave too much thyroid hormone, there are a few ways to tackle it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anti-Thyroid Medication:<\/strong>&nbsp;Anti-thyroid medication keeps your\nthyroid from making hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radioactive Iodine:<\/strong>&nbsp;The thyroid absorbs iodine, but the\nrest of the body doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. So, by using radioactive iodine, you can selectively\ndamage thyroid cells with radiation, and prevent them from making hormone. The\ndamage is permanent. The risk is going overboard, causing an underactive\nthyroid and requiring a lifetime of thyroid medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surgery<\/strong>:&nbsp;You can get all or part of the thyroid gland removed. Or, the surgeon could remove an active nodule that secretes hormone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPERTHYROID-MEDICATION-AND-TREATMENT.jpg\" alt=\"HYPERTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPERTHYROID-MEDICATION-AND-TREATMENT.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPERTHYROID-MEDICATION-AND-TREATMENT-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/HYPERTHYROID-MEDICATION-AND-TREATMENT-768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>HYPERTHYROIDISM SYMPTOMS<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I started\nthinking about what are the fundamentals of healing for each person. What are\nthe things that just about everybody can do to make themselves feel better\nregardless of what their root cause is, because every Hashimoto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s patient is like\na snowflake, everybody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s got a slightly different story. But supporting our own\nbody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s natural protective defenses, supporting the liver, helps to build\nresilience, because now, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re no longer toxic to everything.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting your\nbody working properly might help your thyroid work again, or lessen your\nmedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, I\nthrew a lot of info at you. The point is not for you to become a thyroid\nexpert. Instead, use this information to have an informed conversation with\nyour doctor about your symptoms, your testing, and how it all fits together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common thyroid story I hear is the one where a person was in and out of the doctor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office several times before someone finally pinpointed the right testing and treatment plan. Having a basic understanding can help you ask the right questions and better yet, find the right doctor who understands what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going through and how to approach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can you get full body checkup, at your home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are\nalso considering a full body checkup, and you do not have much information\nabout it, then you can go further to Kayawell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/\"><strong>Kayawell.com<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\n provides full body checkup service throughout India as well as other \nhealth services at the most stunning and lowest prices. 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