If you have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and are pregnant and/or breastfeeding, then there's a good chance you are currently taking synthetic thyroid hormone.
And while this type of thyroid medication can do a great job of managing the symptoms, there are other options women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding have. The goal here is to discuss three different hypothyroid treatment methods and reveal both the benefits and disadvantages of each one.
1. Synthetic Thyroid Hormone
Benefits: As mentioned before, synthetic thyroid hormones can do a good job of managing the symptoms of hypothyroidism. For a woman who is pregnant, it will supply her with the thyroid hormone she needs for the proper development of her baby. Many women take this type of thyroid medication for years without experiencing any side effects.
Disadvantages: The disadvantage of taking synthetic thyroid hormone is that it does absolutely nothing for the actual cause of hypothyroidism. All it does is provide lifetime symptom management.
While some people do need to take thyroid hormone for the rest of their life, many people can have their health restored back to normal through a natural treatment protocol, which will be the third option I discuss here.
However, when pregnant it's important to take some form of thyroid hormone if you have hypothyroidism. So while natural thyroid treatment methods might be able to restore your health back to normal, you might need to wait until after you give birth before you stop taking a thyroid hormone, if this is your goal.
2. Natural Thyroid Hormone
Benefits: Some people take natural thyroid hormone instead of a synthetic brand. Many prefer to take this simply because it's not synthetic. On the other hand, some take a natural form because it does a better job of managing their symptoms when compared to synthetic thyroid hormones.
Sometimes this difference is profound, and as a result, many people become huge advocates of natural thyroid hormone and recommend it to anyone they know with a thyroid condition.
Disadvantages: While some people respond much better when taking a natural thyroid hormone, others do better when taking the synthetic form. Either way, natural thyroid hormone doesn't cure the actual cause of the thyroid condition. All it does is manage the symptoms of hypothyroidism.
As mentioned already, this without question is important, especially when pregnant. But this is something that will need to be taken for the rest of your life in order to manage the symptoms...unless you choose the next hypothyroid treatment method I'm about to discuss.
3. Natural Hypothyroid Treatment Methods
Benefits: More and more people with hypothyroidism are choosing natural treatment methods, and the reason for this is that these treatment methods try to get to the underlying cause of the thyroid condition.
While some people with hypothyroidism need to take synthetic or natural thyroid hormones for the rest of their life, many people can have their health completely restored back to normal by following a natural treatment protocol. Many people who are hypothyroid due to a partial thyroidectomy or from receiving radioactive iodine can still benefit by following a natural treatment protocol.
Most endocrinologists label hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis as being incurable, but the reason for this is that they don't do anything about the actual cause of the condition. So it's no surprise they tell their patients that their thyroid conditions are incurable because when treated through conventional medical treatment methods this is true.
However, when a doctor takes their time and attempts to find the actual cause of the condition, which rarely is the malfunctioning thyroid gland itself, then it is possible to cure many hypothyroid conditions, including Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Disadvantages: The main disadvantage of natural hypothyroid treatment methods is that it takes time to see results. It can take a few weeks or longer before these treatment methods begin to manage the symptoms, and even longer to completely cure the condition, whenever this is possible.
So for any woman who is pregnant and thinking about beginning a natural treatment protocol, she will need to continue taking synthetic or natural thyroid hormone at least until the natural treatment methods begin to take effect.
Plus, women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding can't take certain herbs during a natural hypothyroid treatment protocol. This doesn't mean they can't still receive good results, but it can affect their recovery. In some cases, they will need to continue taking thyroid hormones while pregnant, and won't be able to completely restore their health until after they give birth and are finished breastfeeding.
In summary, these are the three different hypothyroid treatment methods you can choose from if pregnant and/or breastfeeding. I'm of course a huge advocate of natural hypothyroid treatment methods, but you need to be cautious when incorporating a natural treatment protocol while pregnant.
On the other hand, following such a protocol under the guidance of a competent natural endocrine doctor and not abruptly stopping your thyroid hormone medication can help manage your symptoms while at the same time restoring your health to normal.
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