Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

This is how Hashimoto's antibodies progress and fluctuate over time. Your antibodies WILL not stay static and they WILL change. Hashimoto's will eventually result in complete destruction of the thyroid gland IF you do not take steps to address the immune aspect of this disease. By immune aspect I am referring to your thyroid antibodies. If you have antibodies to your thyroid floating around in your body they will eventually cause damage and inflammation to your gland. The more antibodies you have the more damage that will occur (to an extent). Your thyroid antibodies, specifically thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibody, fluctuate over time and through the course of your disease. Certain things cause your antibodies to rise and some things may actually help them fall. In this video, you will learn how these antibodies rise and fall over time and how certain treatments you do can influence your antibody levels. This information is important for EVERYONE with Hashimoto's thyroiditis or eleva