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Podcast: Doctor Thyroid
Episode: 29: Hypothyroidism — an A to Z Summary and Important Things to Know with Dr. Victor J. Bernet from the Mayo Clinic
Description: In this episode Dr. Bernet describes that Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that usually progresses slowly and often leads to low thyroid hormone levels — a condition called hypothyroidism. The best therapy for Hashimoto's thyroiditis is to normalize thyroid hormone levels with medication. A balanced diet and other healthy lifestyle choices may help when you have Hashimoto's, but a specific diet alone is unlikely to reverse the changes caused by the disease. Hashimoto's thyroiditis develops when your body's immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid. It's not clear why this happens. Some research seems to indicate that a vi...