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What is Hashimotos Thyroiditis (hypothyroid) and Graves Disease?
These are not Thyroid problems! It is an immune problem! Your immune system is mistakenly attacking TPO or TBG (Hashimotos) or TSH (Graves Disease). There is an imbalance in your immune system that needs to be addressed. You need proper testing to first find out the cause of your immune problem- then you can take care of it. Why would your immune system do this?
Immune system is imbalanced due to an “invader” aka an antigen
Functional Medicine! Based on lab findings our nutritional products are dispensed to support the biochemical pathways for healing in:
We Correct the brain misfiring and metabolic dysfunctions. With periodic re-testing it lets us know we are on the right track. We look at all of your test results to find the causes of your problems. We do not just treat your symptoms. We bring together all the pieces and treat the Whole Person! Why Haven't I Been Diagnosed?
A common thyroid problem is having symptoms of underactive thyroid, but not being diagnosed. If this sounds familiar Dr. Channing King has the answer! Have you done some research on low thyroid or come across some information on this health condition while researching symptoms you recognize you're experiencing? People often wonder why it is they can have all of the symptoms of low thyroid, but still go undiagnosed from their doctor. Underactive thyroid symptoms include poor energy levels or extreme fatigue, an inability to lose weight, feeling sluggish or even depressed. Those with low thyroid may notice headaches, dry skin, constipation or other symptoms. If you have these underactive thyroid symptoms and visit your practitioner, a diagnostic measure of what's known as TSH will probably be ordered. In the conventional medical model, TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) levels are evaluated to determine whether or not the thyroid is functioning properly. If you have a high TSH level, you'll be diagnosed with low thyroid. If you do not have a high TSH level, you will most likely not be diagnosed, even if you continue to suffer with symptoms that seem to match perfectly with low thyroid! We know there are actually six core patterns that will cause all of the underactive thyroid symptoms, but won't affect TSH. A failure to consider these patterns is the primary reason you may go undiagnosed. If your TSH is all that's looked at and TSH levels appear perfectly fine, it is highly likely you will not be diagnosed for low thyroid. In cases such as these where TSH is normal but underactive thyroid symptoms persist, there's a high probability that there is some underlying cause making the thyroid function improperly. In order to determine what pattern is affecting your thyroid and what the root cause of your condition actually is, an understanding of these patterns is essential. There is simply no way to arrive at an appropriate care program for individuals suffering with underactive thyroid symptoms yet who otherwise remain undiagnosed. If you are suffering with underactive thyroid symptoms, but have yet to be diagnosed, you need a more thorough evaluation. Working with Dr. King will ensure that your evaluation goes beyond evaluating TSH levels as the only means of determining whether or not you have a thyroid issue. It may be you're experiencing another type of metabolic disorder, but it's mostly likely one of the six patterns of low thyroid has been missed in your diagnosis and it is this fact that is affecting how you feel and your overall health. |
Why Can't I Lose Weight?
One of the most frustrating symptoms associated with low thyroid is weight gain. Although patients may have several symptoms associated with low thyroid, this is the one they often look most forward to resolving with treatment. The inability to lose weight despite cutting down the amount you eat and exercising more may make other symptoms associated with low thyroid such as depression feel even worse. The inability to lose weight is often the symptom that prompts patients to seek out low thyroid treatment with their physician or thyroid doctor. Unfortunately, the inability to lose weight isn't always resolved once treatment begins. In fact, it's very common to have the problem where your physician confirms your thyroid "treatment" is working and your thyroid is "just fine" but, you still cannot manage to drop excess pounds. If you're in this situation, ask your physician or practitioner this question: why you are still having difficulty losing weight. If the answer is, "You just need to eat less," or "You need to exercise more," you should consider other treatment options! As you probably already suspect if you're in this position, these are simply the wrong answers. Working with Dr. King will get you the solutions you want and need. Dr. King will do the deep evaluation that's necessary to understand why you can't lose weight or may even be putting on more weight despite low thyroid treatment. This is the only way this symptom can be resolved, as dieting and exercising more simply cannot correct the reasons for why this is happening. Do birth control pills or hormone replacement affect thyroid function?
Are you being treated for low thyroid symptoms, and are you also on birth control pills or undergoing hormone replacement therapy? If so, it’s very important to ask your physician about the possible affects birth control pills or HRT might have on your symptoms. Ironically, hormone replacement therapy and birth control pills are often prescribed to alleviate hormonal complaints associated with menopause or menstruation problems, including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances and excessive or irregular periods. Although many of these symptoms are hallmark traits of menopause, they are also symptoms that may be caused by or related to a low thyroid condition. |