Coffee and autoimmunity
Coffee decreases mortality from cardiovascular and neurological disease, diabetes type 2 and some type of cancers. How coffee influences autoimmunity? 123
Early diagnosis of Hashimoto thyroiditis
Early diagnosis of Hashimoto thyroiditis is essential! A bioassay technology is available, which enables to quickly diagnose autoimmune thyroiditis in just a few days via thyroid-blocking immunoglobulin (TBI) detecting method. In autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid-blocking immunoglobulin (TBI), prevents or blocks the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from binding to its own receptor (TSHR). This event stops the […]
More than 2 billion people are affected by low dietary selenium intake.
Selenium is essential for our health. It is an powerful antioxidant and supports our immune system. Furthermore it is vital for the synthesis of many proteins. Even very small selenium deficiency may contribute to the development as well as maintenance of autoimmune thyroid diseases. Most affected are agricultural areas of Europe and India, China, southern […]
Are your TPOAb positive and considering to become pregnant?
Are your TPOAb positive and considering to become pregnant? Have you developed postpartum mood disorder? Recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinilogy states that postpartum thyroiditis is more likely to occur in pregnant thyroid autoantibodies positive women compared to negative women. Concerning positivity for TPOAb, approximately 10% of pregnant women are TPOAb positive, and around […]
Interleukin-17 and inflammation
Interleukin-17 is a cytokine (small proteins important by the cell signalling) whcih helps protecting against extracellular bacterial and fungal infections. It plays important role in inflammation. Though, when produced in excess, it contributes to chronic inflammation associated with many inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, as Hashimoto thyroiditis. What can we do to contribute to the balance? […]
We inhirit trauma from the previous generations
Another study showing that we inhirit trauma from the previous generations. Can this also be one of the reasons that the autoimmune diseases are running in the families?
Memory and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is considered to have detrimental effects on the brain and consequently on the memory. There is controversial evidence that the treatment of hypothyroidism may be associated with definite recovery of overall neurocognitive functioning. Currently published study on memory and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis under levothyroxine treatment, examines healthy participants with positive instructions, healthy participants […]
Do we have power to change the signals we send to our bodies?
Here is the message of one of the top developmental biologist of our time: Bruce Lipton. Please, share your thoughts below: What message are you sending to your cells in order to activate your DNA?
Two thyroid lobes can work differently
There is a notion that the two thyroid lobes work differently. One can be hypo, the other hyper or normal. Interesting and worth studying hypothesis, isn’t it?
Breakthrough First-in-Human Study Shows Vagus Nerve Stimulation Significantly Reduces Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Inhibits Cytokine Production
We are living in an exciting time! The Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam showed that targeting the inflammatory reflex may reduce inflammation of reumatoid arthritus. The direct correlation between vagus nerve stimulation and the suppression of several key cytokines like TNF as well as reduced autoimmune signs and symptoms demonstrates proof of mechanism, which might […]