One of the first suggestions that Dr. Sadeghi made was to read, The Autoimmune Epidemic so that I could understand the disease. Honestly, I found the book frightening and stressful to read but it did outline all the different forces that come together to create Hashimoto's in the body. For that reason, it is a valuable resource I can recommend.
What I learned from the book was that there are many forms of toxicity that create an autoimmune response. A lot of this toxicity comes from the environment. One thing the book suggests we check are our heavy metal levels. I had mine checked and my levels for mercury and lead were off the charts. So, the first part of my healing plan was to address the heavy metal toxicity.
Have you had your heavy metal levels checked? What types of treatments were presented to you to get rid of the toxins?
Thanks for sharing your journey!
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Thanks for sharing. Heavy metals can be tested with a simple urine test. You'll be given some supplements to pull out the metals which will come out in your urine and the lab will assess the levels. You just have to find a doctor who will order a heavy metal test. This is the lab my doctor used and the test that was given. I hope that helps! http://www.gdx.net/core/one-page-test-descriptions/Tox-Elem-Clear-Test-Description.pdf
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