Hashimoto s Disease - How To Treat It?

What is Hashimoto’s disease?

Hashimoto’s disease is a disorder that affects the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system, which produces hormones that coordinate many of your body’s activities.

Symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease-

• Fatigue and sluggishness
• Depression
• Increased sensitivity to cold
• Constipation
• Pale, dry skin
• Hoarse voice
• Swelling of the legs
• An elevated blood cholesterol level
• Unexplained weight gain
• tenderness and stiffness in your shoulders and hips
• Pain and stiffness in your joints
• Muscle weakness
• Excessive menstrual bleeding

Causes of Hashimoto’s disease-

No one knows what causes your immune system to attack your thyroid gland. A combination of factors, including heredity, sex and age, may determine your likelihood of developing the disorder. Hashimoto’s disease is most common in middle-aged women and tends to run in families.

Risk factors of Hashimoto’s disease-

• Heredity
• Middle-aged women

Complications of Hashimoto’s disease-

• Heart problems
• Goiter
• Depression
• Myxedema
• Birth defects 

Diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease-

Diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease is based on your signs and symptom and the following tests:

• A hormone test
• An antibody test

Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease-

• Homeopathic Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Psychotherapy Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Surgical Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease
• Other Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease

Homeopathic Treatment of Hashimoto’s Disease-

Homeopathy controls the immune system and relieves complaints of Hashimoto’s disease. It treats the person as a whole. Treatment is constitutional. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. It balances the energy system, improves immunity and body functions. It naturally cures the root cause of disorder. Some of the homeopathic medicines for treatment of Hashimoto’s disease are:

• Calc P
• Acid P
• Lith M
• Nat M
• Thyroid

Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease-

Acupuncture has worldwide reputation in treatment of immunological disorders. It balances energy system of the body. Disease specific acupoints are stimulated by therapist to relieve both acute and chronic complaints.

Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease-

If Hashimoto’s disease causes thyroid hormone deficiency, you may need replacement therapy with thyroid hormone. Synthetic hormones include Levothroid, Levoxyl and Synthroid. This medication restores adequate hormone levels and reverses all the symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Hashimoto’s disease-

• Eat low-fat and low-cholesterol diet
• Eat whole grains and whole grain products
• Eat high fiber foods