The Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – SIBO Connection

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Medical, Health, Functionalmedicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 October 2018

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

A healthy gut is crucial for optimal thyroid health. The first study of its kind has shown those with SIBO have an increased risk of thyroid autoimmunity. This is good news and suggests that by improving your gut health you can have a healthier thyroid. https://drruscio.com/hashimotos-thyroiditis-sibo-connection/

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dr. Rousho Radio, discussing the cutting edge in health, nutrition, and
0:13.7	functional medicine. To make sure you're up to date on this and other important topics, visit
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0:22.9	That's DRR-R-U-S-C-I-O.com.
0:26.9	The following discussion is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat
0:32.1	any disease.
0:33.2	Please do not apply any of this information without first speaking with your doctor.
0:37.1	Now, let's head to the show.
0:38.3	Hi, this is after a show and let's discuss more research being published, exciting research,
0:43.3	connecting your digestive health to your thyroid health.
0:46.3	A study was recently published that examined the association between thyroid function,
0:50.3	including thyroid autoimmunity and digestive health, most namely
0:54.7	SIBO or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
0:57.1	I'll put the abstract up here on the screen.
0:59.2	The study was entitled Thyroid Function in Patients with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth.
1:04.1	And the main finding here, I'll quote for you, in both groups of patients, the levels of,
1:10.4	they're using the abbreviation ATPO, which is
1:13.2	antithyroproxidase antibody. So TPO antibodies, the most commonly used measure to assess the severity
1:21.1	of thyroid autoimmunity, were statistically significantly higher than in control groups.
1:28.0	And I'll continue to their conclusion, thyroid function may be impaired in patients with small
1:33.0	intestinal bacterial overgrowth, which should be taken into account in the diagnosis and
1:37.0	therapeutic management of the disease of these organs.
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