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 None 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 None 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 None 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 email Name Time's up
