Hashimoto’s Disease: When the immune system turns against you

Hashimoto’s Disease, also called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis,
occurs when the immune system turns against the body’s own tissues. The immune
system directly attacks the thyroid. This then leads to hypothyroidism, which
is when the thyroid isn’t making the necessary hormones for proper body
functioning. The thyroid plays a leading role in our body, as it is the
controller of our metabolism. Without the right hormones, how quickly our body
uses calories from what we eat, can be greatly impacted. It is the most common
thyroid disorder, affecting 14 million people in the United States.

Symptoms of Hashimoto’s include having an enlarged thyroid.
The front of the neck (where the …read more