Today we are going to dive deep into Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease. What exactly is this condition? What are the risk factors for developing this autoimmune condition, are there specific causes for it? What are some signs and symptoms, what are the complications of this condition, and finally, we will talk about the management of Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease. This is going to be a doozy of an episode today. This is a topic I am very passionate about – as I was diagnosed with this autoimmune disease at the beginning of this year. This is a topic we need to discuss, and it needs to be in the forefront of our brains as it is very common!

Just a quick disclaimer that this podcast is meant for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or be a substitute for medical advice from your practitioner.

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**Interesting articles for more information**

Persisting symptoms in patients with Hashimoto’s disease despite normal thyroid hormone levels: Does thyroid autoimmunity play a role? A systematic review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8122172/pdf/main.pdf

Hashimoto Thyroiditis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459262/

Hashimoto's Disease: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/hashimotos-disease

The effects of Nigella sativa on thyroid function, serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) – 1, Nesfatin-1 and anthropometric features in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a randomized controlled trial: https://www.europeanreview.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/051-059-Myo-inositol-and-selenium-restore-euthyroid-state.pdf

Metformin Reverses Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Regulating Key Immune Events: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8193849/pdf/fcell-09-685522.pdf

Microbiota and Thyroid Interaction in Health and Disease: https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1043-2760%2819%2930107-9

The effects of selenium supplementation on antibody titres in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: https://journals.viamedica.pl/endokrynologia_polska/article/view/EP.a2021.0074/65249

An update on the pathogenesis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8049926/

The importance of gluten exclusion in the management of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: https://www.aaem.pl/pdf-136523-71103?filename=The%20importance%20of%20gluten.pdf