Chronic Illness

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune thyroid disease that causes your immune system to target and destroy the thyroid’s hormone-producing cells. It’s one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the United States. More than 80 known autoimmune diseases affect about 8% of the world's population. In the United States alone[...]

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland. In people with Hashimoto’s, the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland and surrounding cells. The thyroid then can’t produce enough thyroid hormone, which leads to a wide range of potentially life-altering symptoms. Hashimoto’s is also called[...]

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto’s disease, is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the United States. Yet a lot of people don’t know very much about it. Before I was diagnosed, I didn’t either.  It’s a disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, leading to inflammation and[...]

Hashimoto’s disease, or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid. Your thyroid is a gland at the base of your neck that is responsible for producing vital hormones (triiodothyronine and thyroxine).  These hormones play an important role in many of the body’s systems and functions. They[...]