Overcoming Treatment Challenges and Root Causes in Thyroid Disease and Thyroidectomy

The most challenging and frustrating aspect of thyroid disease and thyroidectomy is that the treatments currently available don’t always ease your symptoms and the root cause (which may surprise you) isn’t normally addressed by medical professionals because it isn’t protocol and it should be.

One medication, levothyroxine, is used for millions of people, but you may still need other therapies to keep up with your daily life. And medication alone doesn't work for everyone. Research shows that most thyroid patients suffer from low stomach acid which can lead to nutrient deficiency and symptoms that are identical to thyroid symptoms. While there isn't a specific percentage that universally applies to all thyroid patients experiencing low stomach acid, the relationship between thyroid function and stomach acid levels is complex and can vary among individuals.

When you have a chronic, body-wide pain symptoms and depression, you might benefit from holistic care that draws from a range of supportive treatments. ThyVita specializes in targeted health solutions.

Overview of Thyroid disease

Thyroid disease and thyroidectomy is a chronic pain condition that can cause severe fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, insomnia, acute mood swings and more. 

There are more than 300 symptoms associated with thyroid disease and many of them are identical to nutrient deficiency symptoms. Some include:

• Widespread pain in your muscles and other soft tissues

• Extreme fatigue that doesn't improve with sleep

• Sensitivity to temperature, lights, and noises

• Difficulty concentrating (brain fog)

• Tingling or burning sensations in your arms and legs

• Memory loss

• Headaches

• Plantar Fasciitis just to name a few.

Remarkably, there are more than 300 symptoms, if you have thyroid disease, the good news is you most likely won’t get them all. In fact you never know how many you could develop and or have all at once. As a result, people with thyroid disease and thyroidectomy often need to take time away from work and have days when simply getting dressed or even taking shower is a painful struggle.

Why vitamin therapy?

As we mentioned earlier, the nutritional aspect of thyroid disease is almost never addressed. In many cases it’s why most patients complain their TSH is normal but they don’t feel normal. If you have thyroid disease or had thyroidectomy, chances are you have nutritional deficiencies. The intense side effects and fatigue may take away your appetite, your energy, ability to think clearly and you can gain weight quickly. 

Your body also uses significantly more nutrients than normal when you're under physical stress that coupled with nutrient deficiency can deplete your body to the point of extreme fatigue and often times heart palpitations or other cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Even if you do eat healthy meals, if your body doesn’t have the stomach acid it needs to digest the proteins and carbs properly, your cells are essentially starving for nutrients. 

When you have a nutritional deficiency, you become less tolerant to pain, become agitated easily, your mood is unpredictable and your symptoms get worse. That adds to your stress and uses up even more nutrients, creating a cycle that can only be stopped with targeted nutritional support that has higher bioavailability and patented ingredients that bypass the stomach and are absorbed through the intestines. 

Beyond preventing deficiencies, targeted supplementation helps to:

• Reduce inflammation - Most patients report their C-reactive proteins decreased dramatically.

• Strengthen your immune system

• Your immune system can't function properly without a specific amount of many different vitamins. A weak immune system contributes to inflammation and illness.

• Fight pain and fatigue

People with thyroid disease often have deficiencies in vitamins needed to maintain healthy muscles and nerves. These deficiencies lead to problems like muscle fatigue, muscle spasms, and neurological pain.

Vitamin therapy for Thyroid Disease and Thyroidectomy

Thyroid disease is associated with low levels of many vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins like vitamin , B2, B12, vitamin D, magnesium, selenium, , Iodine, and zinc. Many people are also deficient in vitamins A, C, E, and K.

Many dietitians recommend getting all your vitamins and minerals through your diet. Though that’s generally great advice, it isn’t realistic for thyroid patients if you’re not digesting the food properly. 

Proper supplementation with ThyVita eliminates the uncertainty about the nutrients in your diet. ThyVita promotes natural energy, restful sleep, better focus, less hair shedding, hair regrowth and so much more. We guarantee you’ll actually FEEL a difference. 

**Always check with your healthcare professional before starting a new vitamin regimen to ensure it’s right for you.