Hashimoto’s Disease is a condition in which your body’s immune system attacks your thyroid gland as if it were a harmful intruder. This malfunction is a direct attack on your endocrine system, which produces many hormones that control bodily functions. In2GREAT Functional and Integrative Health is your Hashimoto’s Disease doctor in Kansas City when you need a functional medicine approach.
Symptoms of Hashimoto’s Disease
Hashimoto’s Disease develops slowly over time, causing chronic damage to your thyroid gland and endocrine system before most patients know they have a problem. This causes hormonal imbalances that can begin to manifest in:
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Dry skin
- Brittle nails
- Hair loss
- Unexplained weight gain
- Muscle aches, tenderness or stiffness
- Depression
- Prolonged menstrual bleeding
- Increased sensitivity to cold
- Memory problems
There are many contributing causes to Hashimoto’s Disease. You may be at a higher risk for contracting it if you are female, middle-aged, have a family member with it, or have some other autoimmune disease. Some viruses are thought to trigger it, and some researches believe a genetic component is involved.
Your in2GREAT Hashimoto’s Disease Doctor in Kansas City
Your Hashimoto’s Disease doctor in Kansas City from in2GREAT will seek to first gather your medical history and a comprehensive list of your symptoms before issuing a diagnosis. The best treatment for Hashimoto’s Disease is hormone replacement therapy.
Our functional medicine practitioners will also seek to improve your brain function and gastrointestinal/digestive issues as well as address your hormone balance. Everything in the body works together, so he or she will search for solutions that help you live your best life, even with Hashimoto’s Disease.
Hormone replacement, IV Nutrition Therapy, diet, and other protocols may be prescribed by your Hashimoto’s Disease doctor in Kansas City. We will seek to address the underlying condition affecting your thyroid as well as the problematic conditions that it has caused.
Contact our team at in2GREAT Functional and Integrative Health in Kansas City, MO, if you struggle with Hashimoto’s Disease or other autoimmune disorders. We have extensive experience helping patients address this condition and know how to help you.
About the author
Dr. Corey Priest has been practicing functional medicine since 2001. in2GREAT was founded in 2014 by Dr Priest after 13 years of experience with his other practices. Over his career, Dr. Priest has worked with and helped well over 10,000 patients under a functional medicine model.
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