A case of hyperthyroidism
With low cortisol and heavy metal toxicity
A young man (mid-30's) recently came to see me complaining of feelings of weakness and weight loss. He had a history of autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease) that had been fully worked up by other doctors. They had recommended total thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid gland). He said no, pursued treatment for Lyme disease, and got better.
Years later, his symptoms recurred. He was referred to me to help him identify the root cause.
There were a few interesting findings on his labs. His morning cortisol was extremely low. This is common in autoimmune disease, but most people don't understand how to use or modulate adrenal hormones (of which cortisol is one) to optimize health, so most people don't know what to do even when they DO properly identify a low value.
He had extremely elevated thyroid hormone and antibody levels. This was no surprise.
He had high levels of copper and mercury in his hair. Turns out he's a seafood enthusiast. In fact, he is one of the only practice members who has ever gotten close to an optimal omega-3 index without supplements. He also had a folate deficiency.
What did we do?
We gave him a low dose of a medication to block the excess thyroid hormone he's dealing with. We gave him the proper dose of prednisone to get his immune system and energy back on track. We gave him a low dose of a medication to control some of the symptoms of jitteriness and weakness he has been struggling with.
Just as importantly, we looked deeply into the root causes of his illness, and started him on personalized nutritional supplements. We gave him a stronger than usual dose of folate. He needed zinc, manganese, B6, and more to help him eliminate the heavy metals that are at the root cause of his problems.
Two months later, he says he feels like he's in the best shape of his life now. I'm not surprised. These imbalances have been brewing for a long time. Regardless of how well he "thought" he was, he was not at his best.
But the work isn't done until we see his heavy metal levels conclusively drop. We'll be working on that for a year or more. That’s what it takes to get heavy metals to a minimum in the body.
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Until next time, be well,
Dr. Stillman
Mercury for sure as it can mimic iodine, as well as being toxic but don't forget about wireless radiation too. Most "smart" phones have at least 5 antenna and they are located at the bottom and sides of the phone so are quite close to the thyroid/throat when being held to the ear for calls, which is why you shouldn't use them this way i.e. like phones. Thyroid and parotid gland tumours have been on steep increase in recent years apparently there was a good Swedish study a few years back linking to pulsed-microwave radiation.