I was hearing a podcast a couple of weeks ago and learned more about the twelve markers on a thyroid panel. There are more than twenty-two types of dysfunctions of the thyroid when a thyroid panel is done.
These markers are the following:
a) TSH,
b) Total T4,
c) Total T3,
d) Free 4,
e) Free 3,
f) T3 uptake,
g) Free Thyroxine Index (FTI),
h) Thyroid-Binding Globulin,
i)TPO antibodies,
j) Thyroid Globulin antibodies,
k) Reverse T3, and
l) Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin.
When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto condition, the functional medicine provider had requested the TSH, T3, T4, TPO antibodies and the Thyroid Globulin antibodies. If I’m not mistaken, the Hashimoto’s markers are both the TPO antibodies and the thyroid globulin antibodies.
It is my understanding that a great deal of people may be diagnosed with hypothyroism but traditional doctors may or may not test for Hashimoto condition.
Since our thyroid is being attacked and possibly getting destroyed by our own immune system, we definitely need to explore the triggers, the root, driving the Hashimoto condition. Exploring the triggers take time, intention and focus. For instance, I had a couple of flare-ups this past week… digestive issues (e.g., bloating, irritable bowel distress) to allergies (e.g., food sensitivities perhaps).
I plan on requesting a ‘Food Sensitivity Test’ in my next medical consultation.
Keep a journal! Write everything down.
(Note, this is health information, not health advice)
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