In this episode Dr Eric and Dr Erica discuss some of the general topics regarding thyroid physiology and autoimmunity.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- What predisposes a person to autoimmunity
- What triggers immune attack on the thyroid gland
- What is molecular mimicry
- What's the difference between Graves and Hashimoto's
- Functional vs Allopathic medicine approaches to thyroid autoimmunity
- What is Thyroiditis
- Nodules vs Goiter, what's the difference
- What steps to take to support autoimmunity