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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

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5 , 8 Compounding pharmacies were commonly mentioned as sources of microbial cross-contamination, especially in the US. 9 , 15 This has led to compounding pharmacies completing high-volume activities such as mass repackaging, thereby increasing the risk of cross-contamination. Compounding Pharmacies: Who Is in Charge?”

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

While this medication can be helpful for many people and their symptoms, it does not address the underlying root causes of the condition, and may also mask the underlying inflammation that can perpetuate the immune system imbalance and lead to other chronic conditions. When your gut is inflamed, most likely your brain is, too.

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Got Acid Reflux? And Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

8] Histamine intolerance: Histamine is a chemical that is produced as part of our immune response to a sensitivity or inflammatory reaction. [9] 9] When the body is exposed to an allergen, histamine production increases and turns on inflammatory processes to protect the body from that compound.

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MTHFR, Hashimoto’s and Nutrients

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Methionine is an essential amino acid and antioxidant that synthesizes proteins, and cysteine is a nonessential amino acid that can help reduce inflammation and increase communication between immune cells. Compound heterozygous variation – You have one normal 677 and 1298 gene, and one variation on both the 677 and 1298 genes.

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Muscle Wasting and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Other causes of myopathies include immune disorders that cause inflammation and pain. These signals create communication and function within nerves and muscles, as the electrolytes move in or out of cells. Other forms of myopathies are linked to exposure to a virus or bacteria, or are inherited.

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I started talking to Carter Black, RPh, my compounding pharmacist, about the symptoms I was experiencing, and he suggested that I have my adrenals tested. It also supports healthy detoxification and the immune system. These signals create communication and function within nerves and muscles, as the electrolytes move in or out of cells.

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Root Causes of Depression and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

It breaks my heart to think about the many thyroid patients who get labeled as clinically depressed instead of being tested for thyroid antibodies, and to think of the patients who start on thyroid hormones without consideration of dosage and form, resulting in ongoing symptoms, including depression. Brain Behav Immun. 2012.01.006.

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