Hashimoto’s is more than just hypothyroidism. It is a complex autoimmune condition that affects multiple systems and processes within the body. Hashimoto’s develops when an imbalanced immune system leads to an attack on the thyroid gland, resulting in hypo- and hyperthyroid symptoms. 🦋 When a trigger or root cause factor, such as a toxin or infection, permeates through a leaky gut and attacks the thyroid cells, the thyroid will respond by sending out a stress signal. 🦋 This stress signal alerts the immune system, which then attacks the thyroid instead of saving it. The destruction of the thyroid hormones (along with the gland) affects the negative feedback loop to the brain, resulting in increased TSH. The thyroid gland will try to overcompensate and produce more thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) to keep the levels “normal” even as the gland and the hormones themselves are being destroyed. This is when the individual may start to experience (or already has been experiencing) symptoms of both hypo- and hyperthyroidism. 🦋 However, at some point, the thyroid will run out of resources to overcompensate for this destruction, which will lead to a deficiency in thyroid hormones, or hypothyroidism. Do you have Hashimoto’s, or suspect that you do? Do you have symptoms of both hyper- and hypothyroidism? Be sure to follow me (@izabellawentz) to learn how to take charge of your thyroid health!
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