Major Thyroid Metabolism Disorders
| Thyroid Metabolism Disorder |
Major Signs and Symptoms | Key Laboratory Tests |
Conventional Therapies | Naturopathic Therapies |
| Hypothyroid | Fatigue Lethargy |
FT4 low, TSH high | T4 | T4, T3, Armour, SR T3, botanical medicines, iodine, selenium |
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism (e.g.,Hashimoto’s) |
Fatigue Lethargy |
FT4 normal, TSH high | T4 | T4, T3, Armour, SR T3, botanical medicines, iodine, selenium |
| Wilson’s Thyroid Syndrome | Fatigue Lethargy |
Low basal body temperature, normal TSH | None | WT3 therapy, botanical medicines, iodine, selenium |
| Hyperthyroidism (e.g., Graves’, TMG, Thyroid Adenoma) | Heart palpitations Weight loss | FT4 high, TSH low | Tapazole, irradiation of thyroid | Botanical medicine |
| Subclinical Hyperthyroidism | Heart palpitations Weight loss |
FT4 normal, TSH low | No treatment or Tapazole |
Botanical medicine |
Note: Naturopathic therapies will also include detoxification of heavy metals, which have been linked to thyroid disease, treating the digestive system for allergic food response, and treating the autoimmune aspect of the disease.
