Hashimoto’s Disease is an autoimmune ailment and the main cause of hypothyroidism. This disease causes massive inflammation of the thyroid glands which results in low production of thyroid hormones and gradually leads to hypothyroidism. Hashimoto’s is called an autoimmune disease because the immune system produces antibodies that attack the tissues in one’s own body.
This disease is more usually observed in people between the age group of thirty to fifty. Women, unfortunately are more susceptible to Hashimoto’s Disease.
The symptoms of Hashimoto’s Disease change as the stage progresses and severity increases.
Symptoms in the early stages of Hasimoto’s:
Weight gain
Fatigue
Joint pain
Muscle pain
Intolerance towards cold
Pale skin
Brittle nails that break easily
Thinning of hair
Constipation
Feeling of depression
Symptoms in the later stages of Hasimoto’s:
Decreased sense of smell and taste
Face, hands and feet become swollen
Sore throat
Dryness of the skin
Menstrual periods become irregular
Losing hair from the eyebrows
Slow Speech
These symptoms may also be observed anytime:
Loss of appetite
Swelling in other parts of the body
Sleepiness
Hair loss
Stiffness in the joints
Dryness in the hair
Reduced coordination in body movements
Muscle atrophy, pain and cramps.
In order to treat hypothyroidism, the medical establishment prescribes synthetic hormone pills to patients, and they must continue taking them for the rest of their lives. This is because the drugs cause the body to stop producing its own thyroid hormones, in a similar way to diabetes drugs and insulin, thus ensuring perpetual consumers who will forever be reliant on big Pharma.
The tests for hypothyroidism are often unreliable, and multiple consecutive tests frequently produce differing results. So, some people are drugged for the rest of their lives for a disease that they did not actually have until they began the drug regimen. In a similar manner, those who have been taking pharmaceutical hormones are much harder to cure than those who did nothing, or those who turned to alternative medicine immediately. The safer, all-natural hormones were banned by the F.D.A., the very ones that were not addictive. It follows the usual pattern of creating drug addictions, such as in the cases of cholesterol medicine, diabetes medicine, cancer treatments, and anti-depressants. (Sorry for the small tangent).
There are many ways to naturally manage and keep the symptoms associated with Hashimoto’s under control. Although there is no cure, many natural remedies have been able to successfully aid those suffering from this disease.
Coconut Oil is one of the most powerful healers in the world of natural remedies. If you have Hashimoto’s Disease or Hypothyroidism then including coconut oil in your diet will be one of the best things you can do.
You can read about coconut oil in greater detail by visiting 160 Uses For Coconut Oil. Here are the basics as it relates to coconut oil and how it aids with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s specifically.
Coconut oil is a saturated fat that is mainly composed of medium chain fatty acids. The fatty acids in the oil are known as MCTs or medium chain triglycerides. These medium chain fatty acids can increase your metabolism, raise your basal body temperature and promote weight loss and increase energy. Furthermore, over 50% of the MCTs are Lauric acid. Lauric acid is an essential fatty acid that is utilized by your body to build and maintain your immune system. All of these factors combined have a positive effect on the thyroid gland.
There are a couple of other no less important fatty acids present in coconut oil that help maintain a healthy body. Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fat that is has been a staple of the weight loss industry and is typically sold as a supplement known as CLA or conjugated linoleic acid. Usually sold in softgel capsule form this “good” fat has been shown to promote body fat reduction in several clinical studies.
The other compound is Oleic acid which is an omega-9 fatty acid. Just like in coconut oil this acid is also the main compound present in extra-virgin olive oil, another good oil to promote healthy eating. This acid has been shown to raise HDL (good) cholesterol levels while lowering the LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.
Consuming a minimum of 4 tablespoons of coconut oil per day is ideal for anyone treating hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s. This sounds like a lot of coconut oil but it really isn’t. If you need some ideas on how to get enough coconut oil in your diet, visit How To Consume Coconut Oil.
There are other wonderful natural remedies which will also have a positive effect on reducing the symptoms of Hashimoto’s.
Essential Oils – Myrtle, Myrrh, Peppermint, Spearmint, and Clove EO’s are all known for aiding in hypothyroidism and Hasimoto’s. You can apply these directly to your body or use them in a diffuser or as an inhalant.
Bach Flower Remedies - are useful in keeping many of the symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease as well as hypothyroidism under control. The following three Bach Flower essences are the most common essences used by Hashimoto’s disease patients.
- Wild Rose: Take two drops of wild rose essence and mix it in water. Sip this water throughout the day. This remedy manages tiredness and depression associated with Hashimoto’s disease.
- Elm: take two drops of elm essence and mix it in water again. Sip this water throughout the day. This remedy helps in restoring the health while suffering from Hashimoto’s disease.
- Crab Apple: take two drops of crab apple essence and mix it in water again. Sip this water throughout the day to cleanse the body.
- Milk Thistle Tea – also known as “holy thistle” this herb, made into a tea, is known for its powerful detoxification properties. You can drink a cup of this tea every day to help aid in detoxification.
Do you have any additional natural remedies that YOU have found successful in treating the symptoms of Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism? Please share in the comments!
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I have Hoshi’s and am starting to get treatment and use. Endo’s know nothing about thyroid issues even though that is supposed to be their specialty. There are a small group of doctors that are helping people with thyroid disfunction usually without the use of thyroid medication. The medications do nothing for all but one type of thyroid problem. You can find all this info in the book “The Thyroid Book” or just call one of the doctors from the back of the book. I see Dr. Mark Flannery with HealthWise. It doesn’t matter what state you live in he treats people from all over the globe.
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But on topic – Thank you for sharing this new information about coconut oil. I’ve seen plenty of posts about how it can be used to treat Alzheimers/MS/etc but these two ailments are new ones to me!
Nice topic. Coconut oil is a saturated fat that is mainly composed of medium chain fatty acids. Your views are nice.There are a couple of other no less important fatty acids present in coconut oil that help maintain a healthy body. Thanks for this sharing.
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coconut oil
It has been proven safe and effective to use coconut oil as an alternative remedies to some illnesses and diseases like hashimoto’s disease, bad breath and severe sore throat. I can still remember the time when virgin coconut oil became one of the most in demand alternative medicines in some parts of Asia.
Coconut oil is very helpful to our health. It is not just used for good flu remedies but for other illnesses too. I just hope this coconut oil would not be much damaged by chemicals mixed with it for it to be more effective.
Coconut oil is best used in India and china. Thyroid Problems
This lecture is such an eye opener specially for those who have symptoms of thyroid problems. It’s very important to have communication consultants that would help the patients know what to do about this disease.
I just started having thyroid problems over the past year, gained ALOT of weight, a month ago after having an ultra sound on a lump iny neck a nodule was found, I just had to have a biopsy to check it for cancer! Thank god it was NOT cancer, but I was told I have Hyperthyroidism disease also known as Hashimoto’s disease, I just learned about this on the nutrition website!! Very informative!! I just ordered my coconut oil! Thanks for the information!! Ms. Mildred Melanson
Many people with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s have hypothyroid symptoms even if their lab tests are normal. One of the main causes for that is diminished T4 to T3 conversions and low levels of active T3 thyroid hormone.
Most doctors don’t prescribe T3 medication and completely ignore the fact that most of T4 to T3 conversions happen in the gut (but only in the presence of good bacteria) and in the liver.
So if you have hypothyroidism and/or Hashimoto’s many of your hypothyroid symptoms can be in fact due to gut issues like dysbiosis and slaggish liver.
The good news is that you can actually improve your thyroid function by supporting healthy digestion and liver function through the detoxification. You can read more about it in a free Thyroid Detox report here:
http://outsmartdisease.com/thyroid-detox-download-page
I hope it helps!
Has anyone had positive results using vco for hypothyroid?
Sandhi Sudha Plus
During the reading of this article i found some very good point in it, but i think i share with you my personal experience, when our hail will falling if we use the coconut oil that will be stopped and one again look black and also look again growing.
I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 1995 when I weaned baby #1 from breast to bottle. Had a softball sized goiter, the works. My endo put me on Synthroid & told me I’d be on it for the rest of my life. I hated it! Was always tired & they tried telling me I had depression & needed Zoloft. {buzzer noise} Wrong!
When I moved from OK to UT in 1997, I didn’t have insurance & couldn’t afford the synthroid any more. I didn’t think it was working anyway and started looking for a way to get off of it.
LIQUID KELP was the answer…5 drops in my juice every morning & I weaned myself off of the Synthroid in two months. Haven’t needed it since & whenever they run my thyroid panels – all in normal ranges. If I ever feel tired or feel like my thyroid is starting to swell, which has happened maybe 5 times in the last decade, I just do some kelp drops for a few days to level back out.
BTW – found you today, thanks to Pinterest, and I’ll be a regular stalker.
~hugs~
Hey i just got my blood panel back and my TSH was a 6.1 [ reflecting hypothyroid ]. And i feel as though i have a bit of a goiter right now too.
The Doctor wanted to put me on Synthroid at 25mg — but i declined as stated that i wanted to try something natural.
Does the liquid kelp still work for you? What was your TSH level and is your goiter gone?
Sharon you may want to read up on kelp. I recently read kelp is a goitrogens food (promotes goiters) and woman should limit broccoli and kelp and lean more toward seaweed, seafood, and be sure they are getting enough iodine in their diet. It is still safe and healthy to eat but to be mindful. This is a recent article I read… http://www.livestrong.com/article/519961-greens-kale-thyroid-problems/
Forgot to mention…after MONTHS of research, I found out that Hashimoto’s is the most commonly diagnosed thyroid condition and everything I’ve read on it say it’s TRANSIENT, meaning that it’s not a permanent condition. DO NOT let them put you on permanent meds for a temporary condition!
I take armour thyroid which has T3 & T4 as my body doesn’t convert the T4 to T3. I was told I’d need thyroid meds the rest of my life. After this pregnancy and weaning I will start a more detailed research on a natural approach to hashimotos
Hi! I was just diagnosed w/Hashimoto’s & asked my doc for Armour (alternative to Synthroid, as she suggested). 20 days later saw an endo & she put me on Synthroid – convinced me that if I want to get pregnant I better be on something they can regulate. I had bad side effects… Next endo put me on tirosint (levothyroxine w/o fillers, binders) – its a gel cap. I don’t feel much better, just edgy & tired. Also began to have muscle weakness & joint pain – new for me :/ I am currently looking for a more natural way of dealing w/it. And I completely agree w/the person who commented about Hashimoto’s being a temporary condition! I probably have had it for years & managed it well. It’s the change in my lifestyle & stress levels (I got married, etc.) made me have a flair up. So, I was wondering if you were on Armour throughout your pregnancy? I was a bit jittery on it at first & then became ‘snappy’ especially w/my husband. Do you have any recommendations as someone who’s been through a pregnancy. If you don’t mind e-mailing me your answer, I’d really appreciate it. picot_veronika@yahoo.com
Thank you so much!
-Veronika
Hi Veronika,
I will send you an email!
Thank you for your article.
Have you seen the results of controlling Hoshimoto’s with coconut oil minus pharma? Have you read any studies or performed your own. I believe you’re right on on this, but I wold love to have the confidence of experience as I reject the pharm. I have Hoshimoto’s in it’s late stage. Just diagnosed myself this morning and searched for a natural cure. My sister also has it (medical diagnosis). I’m going to begin taking 4 tablespoons of raw coconut oil today.
Will the coconut oil contribute to heart disease and weight gain associated with Hoshimoto’s?
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