Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Over 95 percent of today’s thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s, stem from a viral infection. (The other 5 percent come from radiation.) That virus is Epstein-Barr (EBV).
After a long incubation period—typically in the liver—EBV.. [1/4]
Over 95 percent of today’s thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s, stem from a viral infection. (The other 5 percent come from radiation.) That virus is Epstein-Barr (EBV).
After a long incubation period—typically in the liver—EBV.. [1/4]
..begins its journey to the thyroid, and then enters into the tissue there.
Over time, the viral load will weaken the thyroid, making it less effective at producing the hormones the body relies upon. [2/4]
Over time, the viral load will weaken the thyroid, making it less effective at producing the hormones the body relies upon. [2/4]
As time passes, in many people the EBV will also slowly inflame the thyroid, leading from a case of hypothyroidism to a case of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. [3/4]
This is not your body betraying you. Rather, your immune system is going after a real intruder and working hard to protect you. [4/4]
Read more: medicalmedium.com/blog/hashimoto… #Hashimoto #Thyroid #Thyroiditis #medicalmedium #chronicillness
Read more: medicalmedium.com/blog/hashimoto… #Hashimoto #Thyroid #Thyroiditis #medicalmedium #chronicillness
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