Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson, DC, Shelby Township, Macomb County Metro Detroit Area Doctor Shares How and Why Hypothyroid Symptoms Can Be Affected by Blood Sugar Levels
Let’s Take A Look At The Important Role Of Balanced Blood Sugar Levels And Your Low Thyroid Symptoms
Proper Blood Sugar levels are critical for anyone with low thyroid function. Normal blood glucose levels medically have a broad range of anywhere from 70 to 105. Functional or optimal blood glucose levels are 85 to 99. According to the American Diabetic Association, a blood sugar level reading of 106 to 126 is called, “Insulin resistance,” and anything above 127 is diabetes.
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Topics:
autoimmune,
inflammation,
Diabetes,
Insomnia,
Adrenal,
Low Thyroid Symptoms
Despite enormous expenditures for health care in the United States, several life-impacting chronic conditions and diseases are on the rise. A large number of patients who visit my office with a chronic health chanllenge are found to have some type autoimmune basis for their health decline via specific testing.
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Topics:
autoimmune,
Hashimoto's,
fibromyalgia,
brain based therapy,
autoimmune disease
Obesity has hit epidemic proportions and the world is desperate to do anything to lose their unwanted fat.
Although eating a healthy diet and exercise is paramount to losing fat, there is one little unknown fact that will prevent millions of people from ever losing fat.
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Topics:
thyroid symptoms,
fibromyalgia,
ADD,
phthalate,
plasticizer,
allergies,
plastic,
styrofoam
Most of the patients I consult with have a few things in common:
- They were diagnosed with hypothyroidism at some point in their lives.
- They take some form of thyroid hormone replacement.
- They continue to experience some degree of thyroid symptoms despite conventional treatment.
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Topics:
TSH,
T3,
hypothyroid,
gut,
hypothyroid symptoms,
Reverse T3
A research study published in December 2012 sheds some light on a phenomenon we see quite often …
A patient has elevated TSH but normal T4 and T3.
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Topics:
TSH,
insulin resistance,
T4,
T3,
hypothyroid,
pre-diabetes
If you've been reading my blog for a while you know I have revealed the fact that the number-one cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune thyroid [1]. Based on the number of medically managed hypothyroid patients who have sought my care for their numerous persistant health challenges, thyroid hormone replacement alone does not address the underlying cause of Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid). Too many patients who only utilize thyroid hormone replacement therapy may never feel the way they truly desire. It's a shame and that's why I am dedicated to helping patient's with autoimmune thyroid improve their health with my unique blend of natural methods.
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Topics:
Hypothyroidism,
autoimmune,
Hashimoto's,
TSH,
thyroid,
autoimmune thyroid,
T4,
T3,
Immune System,
TH1,
TH2,
TPO Ab,
TBG Ab
