HOW IS HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS TREATED WITH ACUPUNCTURE?
HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate how the body uses its energy. When the thyroid gland is damaged, inflammation from Hashimoto's decreases the hormone production and slows down the body function. Inflammation from Hashimoto's often lead to hypothyroidism when left untreated. It can lead to health issues such as goiter, heart problems, mental health issue, myxedema, and congenital disabilities.
HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS SYMPTOMS
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a slowly progressing disease. There are usually no symptoms at first, but as the disease progress over the years, signs of swollen of the front neck may appear due to enlargement of the thyroid gland. They may experience a painless fullness feeling in the throat, tiredness, weight gain, joint and muscle pain, constipation, dry and thinning of hair, depression, and a reduced heart rate.
Risk Factors are:
Eight times more common in women than men
Can occur at any ages but appears more often between ages 40 and 60
Higher chance if another family member has Hashimoto's thyroiditis
More likely to develop if an individual has another autoimmune disease
MODERN MEDICINE TREATMENT OF HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS | DRUG MEDICINE
Treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis depends on the condition of the thyroid gland. If the thyroid does not show signs of hormone deficiency or have sufficient damage to trigger hypothyroidism, then the individual thyroid would be monitored for changes. However, if Hashimoto's disease has caused hormones deficiency, an individual may need synthetic thyroid hormone medication. Once an individual goes on thyroid hormones medication, they will be on it every day for the rest of their life. When a dosage is skipped or stopped, signs and symptom will slowly return.
NATURAL MEDICINE HERBS AND ACUPUNCTURE TO BENEFIT HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS
Acupuncture and herbal medicine induce homeostatic response on the cellular level by influencing the body’s internal organs to correct imbalances of the sensory stimuli in the nervous system. They stimulate the central nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals will change the experience of sensory, or they will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the body’s own internal regulating system. Acupuncture helps maintain homeostatic response by restoring the thyroid gland and improving their quality of life. Acupuncture is safe and painless. There are no drugs or hazardous equipment used, and no surgical operation performed.
