Naturopath Thyroid Treatment in EdmontonOur clinic has a special interest in Thyroid Health.
We also offer various Thyroid Replacement Therapies through our NP. So what exactly is Hypothyroidism?Hypothyroidism is characterized by a failure of the Thyroid gland to secrete enough Thyroid hormone to meet the body’s needs. Unfortunately, standard TSH testing (not your actual Thyroid hormones - just a measure of a signal from the brain to the Thyroid) that is usually done by your MD often misses subtleties in your actual Thyroid hormones. We've seen hundred and hundreds of patients in Edmonton whose Thyroid abnormalities have been missed because only their TSH was tested. What are the symptoms of low Thyroid?Symptoms may include fatigue as well as depression, constipation, weight gain, poor concentration & memory loss, cold extremities or cold intolerance, menstrual irregularities, fluid retention, muscle aches and low libido. You do not have to have all of these symptoms to be Hypothyroid. Many of our Edmonton patients only exhibit a handful of these symptoms. Our Naturopaths will correlate your clinical symptoms with abnormalities found on your lab testing. What about Hashimoto's & Graves'?Our Naturopathic Doctors can help with autoimmune Thyroid disease and we have experience treating both Hashimoto's and Graves' disease with Natural medicines. Hashimoto's is extremely commonly seen at our Edmonton clinic. Our Naturopaths usually start with Food sensitivity Testing as well as stool testing (Candida Yeast, Parasites - Toxoplasma and Blastocystis and Bacteria - Yersinia) are all suspect. We might also test for Viral infections like EBV. Selenium and Vitamin D are both important in both Hashimoto's and Graves' and we consider both. High dose Iodine is an established treatment for Graves' and can be as effective as Methimazole. Our Nurse Practitioner offers LDN therapy, which can be helpful in the management of both. |
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AdrenalsThe Adrenal glands work closely with the Thyroid to regulate energy: Cortisol is involved in the entry of T3 Thyroid Hormone into cells. Low Cortisol levels often present with symptoms such as fatigue (especially in the morning), hypotension, and poor stress tolerance. The inability of a Hypothyroid patient to tolerate even a small dose of supplemental Thyroid hormone (such as Desiccated Thyroid) suggests the possibility of Hypoadrenalism or low Cortisol. Our Naturopaths see a ton of Adrenal issues which can look exactly like Thyroid problems in our Edmonton patients. Also it is common for our Docs to treat the Thyroid and Adrenals simultaneously. |
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What we doOur Naturopathic Doctors use a large range of Natural Adrenal and Thyroid treatments. Selenium, Iodine, Zinc and Tyrosine are central Thyroid nutrients. Herbs such as Guggul, Bacopa, Coleus and Ashwagandha can also be supportive.
Unfortunately, many of these herbal and nutritional options often fall flat in terms of appreciable clinical benefit - which is why we work with stronger Thyroid Replacement options at TruMed.
Occasionally homeopathic Thyroid formulas can be extremely balancing to the Thyroid and can sometimes recorrect an abnormally elevated TSH. Thyroid Replacement TherapyBioidentical options are made available to our Edmonton patients through our in-house Nurse Practitioner. Often times, patients transitioning from Synthroid to Natural desiccated Thyroid feel profoundly better and "more like themselves." Curious about your Thyroid?Give us a call
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