What is Hashimoto's Disease?

Hashimoto’s disease is becoming somewhat common. This disease affects the thyroid gland. This gland is in the front of your neck and makes hormones that control metabolism, heartbeat, muscle control, brain development, mood and bone maintenance. I would say this is pretty important.

How Does Hashimoto’s Disease Happen?

Hashimoto’s disease happens when your immune system makes antibodies that attack the thyroid gland. This prevents your thyroid from making enough thyroid hormone.  Your thyroid then works slower (hypothyroidism). A slowed Thyroid can lead to weight gain, fatigue, and other symptoms.

Are women are more at risk than men for getting Hashimoto's Disease?

Women are 10x more likely to get Hashimoto's Disease than men.  You can get Hashimoto’s disease in teens and young adulthood but in most cases it starts to show symptoms around 40 to 60 years old. If you have an autoimmune disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Pernicious Anemia, Crohn’s Disease or lupus you are more at risk.

The first symptom with Hashimoto’s is swelling or enlargement of the thyroid gland. This is inflammation that has developed into a goiter. Goiters can be felt by touch, interrupt swallowing but rarely cause pain in the area.

You may also begin to feel more fatigued than you used to. You may feel cold when other people are not, develop constipation or gain weight because your metabolism is not effected. If female, your menstruation may be heavier than usual.

How is Hashimoto’s disease treated by medical doctors?

• It is normally treated with a synthetic drug called levothyroxine. This is mimicking the hormone your thyroid gland makes naturally. This will be taken for the rest of your life in order to keep your hormone regulating properly.  

What holistic methods are can help with Hashimoto's Disease?

1. Chiropractic:

   The spine effects all body’s systems and glands. It can help regulate and heal areas that are effected by improper nerve signaling leading to stress and imbalances. Allowing signals to be sent properly helps the body regulate and heal. 

2. Amino Neuro Frequency Therapy (ANF).  

This therapy is widely used in Europe and Australia.  ANF are wearable medical devices.  They are not painful, invasive or have any side effects.  Each disc can be worn for 3-5 days.  These discs send frequency into the body that your neurons recognize and apply.  

Wearing these devices will allow your body to learn what frequency is normal for proper regulation and begin to change its overall neural oscillation.  This means the neurons will begin to learn and function at a higher level and stay there.  When your body is working at its optimal capacity, healing and homeostasis happens.  This means you will not have to be wearing these discs forever.  Your neurons figure it out and regulate.  Now that is real healing!   No drugs, no surgery. Together with Chiropractic, this is a wonderful combination!

If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid problem, we may be able to help by allowing your body to heal all on its own.

Dr. Amie Gregory is an elite sports, prenatal and wellness chiropractor in San Carlos, CA  She has been using Amino Neuro Frequency in her clinic with great results for years.  These discs are a great alternative to anyone that wants to help their body heal on its own without drugs or surgery.

If you have tried everything and nothing has worked, we may be an alternative that makes the difference.

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References:
https://www.harleystreetent.com/blog/why-women-are-more-prone-to-thyroid-problems#:~:text=The%20risk%20for%20women%20is%20about%2010%20times%20higher%20than%20for%20men.