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Dr. Ray’s Hashimoto’s Quiz

What do You Know About Hashimoto's?

If you suffer from what you suspect to be thyroid issues, you need to understand Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Dr. Raynette Ilg, ND, and Olive Branch Wellness Center offer a wealth of information on thyroid conditions and are experts at helping you stop the damage to your health caused by Hashimoto’s Disease. Take the quiz below

What is Hashimoto's Disease?

A rare genetic disorder among people of Japanese descent.

An autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system attacks its own thyroid gland

Food poisoning from rotten fish

None

How many people are estimated to have Hashimoto's Disease in the U.S.?

Hashimoto's is very rare, affecting only 1 in a million people.

Everybody has Hashimoto's Disease in some form

Up to 10% of the population has Hashimoto's Disease and the number increases with age

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What are the symptoms of hashimoto's Disease, also known as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

Hypothyroid (underactive) symptoms, such as intolerance to cold, fatigue, brain fog, and inability to lose weight

Hyperthyroid (overactive) symptoms, such as rapid or irregular heartbeat, nervousness, anxiety, rapid weight loss

Leaky gut symptoms such as GERD, food sensitivites and allergies, instestinal disorders, inflammation, immune system overload

All of the above

None

Thyroid medications that provide supplemental thyroid hormones (either synthetic or natural) cure Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

True

False

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The best treatment for Hashimoto's Disease is:

Supplemental Thyroid Hormone (natural or synthetic) if appropriate

Identifying and removing autoimmune triggers from the diet and environment

Diet and lifestyle changes to rebalance the endocrine system so the thyroid can heal

All of the above

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Why do most cases of Hashimoto's Disease go undiagnosed?

Hashimoto's Disease can go undetected with no symptoms for many years

Most doctors fail to order thyroid lab tests that measure thyroid anti-bodies in addition to T3 and/or T4

Thyroid medications can improve symptoms but fail to stop the autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland

All of the above

None

If Hashimoto's Disease is caught and treated early, the thyroid can heal and regenerate itself:

True

False

None

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