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Is Your Doctor Running These Labs PART 3

thyroidA recap to this point:

  • Complete thyroid labs consist of:
    • TSH, Total and Free T3 and T4, T3 Update, Reverse T3, TPO and TG Antibodies
  • 90% of hypothyroid diagnoses are autoimmune so its important to evaluate the thyroid antibodies
  • Autoimmunity begins when the gut becomes permeable, called Leaky Gut Syndrome
  • Leaky Gut Syndrome is caused by gluten, alcohol, stress, infection, antibiotic use, systemic inflammation and the list goes on
  • Addressing autoimmunity begins by identifying what caused it and removing the inflammatory triggers

This post will review the different patterns of Thyroid dysfunction and will discuss why addressing the cause of the thyroid dysfunction might be a better approach than taking thyroid medication to mask a symptom of a bigger problem.

First I’d like for you to think about this concept.

The thyroid makes it’s hormones all throughout the day depending on the demand of the body. The needs of the body changes throughout the day (exercise, rest, work, stress, eating, digesting, driving, thinking etc), so you’d expect your body to make changes in hormone output throughout the day based on these needs.

Some days you need more, some days you need less.

Now consider this.

When you’re taking thyroid medication, your thyroid medication is released when you take your medication, either once or twice throughout the day. The demand or dosing doesn’t change based on your demands, so you’d be lucky if your dosing matches your need all throughout the day.

Now, I’m not legally allowed to discuss medication management, and that’s not what I’m doing here. I am just posing a question. Please consult your physician for any changes in medications.

Coming up next we will be working through the entire thyroid pathway, and it will hopefully be a video!

If you have any question regarding medication management or autoimmune thyroid, please contact our office and schedule with our Naturopathic Physician Dr. Carlos Santo at 480-756-2600

 

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Janine Crifasi, DC, CCST

Dr. Janine Crifasi, our newest team member at AZ Chiropractic Neurology, is originally from New York – which explains the accent. She attended Life Chiropractic College West and was the Centennial class’s Most Outstanding Graduate. She practiced in the Bay Area until moving closer to family to raise her son who is attending college.

Dr. Janine is committed to learning and educating people to change their awareness about their bodies’ potential and empowering them with unique methods of retraining their brains to maximize their quality of life through neuroplasticity. Her passion to help others puts her patients at ease and makes her a highly sought-after community speaker. Prior to coming to Chandler, she owned a center specializing in kids with learning disabilities and served as the northeast clinical director of a functional neurology practice, overseeing several functional neurology clinics. 

She has completed her post-doctoral clinical neuroscience studies in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has successfully completed the clinical exam and is now board eligible for the written portion. She is a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic for over 26 years. She has received additional extensive training in Spinal Trauma, and the Activator Method, and has a certification in Postural Neurology. 

In an effort to better serve her patients, Dr. Crifasi completed postdoctoral specialty training in blood chemistry, thyroid chemistry, brain chemistry, neuro-immune, and neuro-endocrine functional medicine. This knowledge of the brain-gut axis, and the mechanisms that impact our health, allow her to provide patients with easily implemented modifications enhancing improved lifestyle and nutraceutical recommendations as needed.