Iodine, fluoride and thyroid
Iodide and fluoride are essential elements. Individual iodide and fluoride intake are dependent on the environment. Whether fluoride affects the thyroid is still debatable, as well as the possible mechanism underlying any effect remains unknown. At the same time there is a discussion about the effect of iodine on thyroid. Chinese scientists from the Department […]
Infertility and autoimmunity
Infertility is a common condition that affects 9%-18% of the general population. The causes of female infertility can be different: genetic, anatomic abnormalities, endocrine and autoimmune disorders. Women with some autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and autoimmune thyroid disease) are at higher risk of infertility. Active vitamin D can work as a positive […]
Analyzing accurately thyroid nodules for thyroid cancer.
30 % of adults in Europe have a thyroid nodule. Thyroid cancer occurs in 5-15 % of thyroid nodules. Thyroid cancer is a major and growing health challenge. Chances of survival and full recovery to a great extent depends on an early and fast diagnosis and an effective treatment. To exclude thyroid cancer when screening […]
Emotions and inflammation
Emotions are associated with specific patterns of nervous system activation with separate downstream hormonal and immunologic effect. Acute changes in proinflammatory cytokine activity may be linked to specific emotions, as shame. Shame is a threat emotion. How do you deal with threat? 1) Attack – Revenge 2) Anxious – flee, submit 3) Self-attacking & self-harm […]
Alcohol and thyroid
Alcohol is the world’s third largest risk factor for disease and disability. The effect of alcohol on the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis is substantial. Alcohol consumption affects almost all aspects of the functioning of the thyroid gland. Alcohol causes direct cellular toxicity on thyroid cells which leads to thyroid suppression: blocking both fT4 and fT3, and increases […]
Thyroid autoantibodies are a vulnerability marker for depression
The association between the presence of TPOAb and depression has been unclear. Though, most studies investigating the relationship between thyroid function and depression measured just the current presence of depressive symptoms, thus focused on state* characteristics of depression. It may be questioned whether thyroid function is more distinctly associated with trait** markers. A study based […]
Interaction between grapefruit and thyroid medication
Grapefruit is suggested as a protector against cardiovascular diseases and cancers. However it is also inhibiting enzyme systems: • the intestinal cytochrome P – 450 3A4 system, which is responsible for the first pass metabolism of many drugs • the P – glycoprotein pump, which transports many of these cytochrome P – 450 3A4 substrates […]
Grounding and inflammation
Hashimotp.Help is a big supporter of grounding. We have seen its healing effect on many Hashimoto’s. When we let our body make contact with the surface of the Earth= grounding, this produces positive effects on physiology and health. Using grounding on a daily basis relates to prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease.A […]
Hugs strengthen the immune system
The first sense we develop as foetus is touch. Touch is our first language. We are born to touch and to be touched. The positive outcomes of touch has been proven in many ways. Touch decreases inflammation. Hugs strengthen the immune system. This is explained by the gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional […]
Does stress has anything to do with the onset of Hashimoto’s?
Short-term stress can increase the expression of immunoprotective (e.g. wound healing, anti-infectious, anti-tumor) or immuno-pathological (pro-inflammatory, autoimmune) responses. From the other side, chronic stress can suppress protective immune responses and/or worsen pathological immune responses. Thus, stress has an adaptive function. It has a profound influence on the immune system through different neuroendocrine networks. Stress can […]