Graves' Disease - An Interesting Story
By Dr Sandra Cabot
One of my female patients aged in her late 30s was experiencing recurrent attacks of atrial fibrillation which necessitated her being admitted to hospital every few weeks to have IV drugs to revert her heart to normal rhythm.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is very unpleasant and is characterized by a rapid heart rate with an irregularly irregular heart rhythm; it is usually seen in older people. The cause of her atrial fibrillation was found to be an overactive thyroid gland caused by the autoimmune condition of Graves' disease. This was treated with drugs to block the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland and beta blocker drugs to slow the heart. She remained unwell with extreme fatigue and still suffered recurrent attacks of AF, albeit less frequently.
Blood and urine tests revealed the following –
- Very high levels of auto-antibodies in her blood
- Low vitamin D levels
- Low iodine levels
- Gluten intolerance in a genotype test for HLA DQ and DR genes
- High levels of inflammatory markers ESR and CRP
- A gluten free diet.
- Raw juicing to increase antioxidants.
- Ultimate gut health powder supplement and a liver tonic containing St Mary’s Thistle, amino acids and B vitamins to improve gut and liver health.
- A selenium supplement to lower the autoimmune antibodies that were attacking her thyroid gland.
- A progesterone cream to balance her sex hormones.
- A magnesium supplement to calm her heart and nervous system.
- A vitamin D supplement, as vitamin D deficiency increases autoimmune problems.
- A visit to a good dentist to remove plaque from her teeth and frequent flossing and mouth washes with colloidal silver and sea salt twice daily. It was highly probable that her gum disease was one of the causes of her heart disease. Periodontal disease is partly caused by autoimmune factors so my program to strengthen her immune system would help that problem as well.
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