By Karen Masterson Koch Clinical Nutritionist & Health Educator 2026
Just might be Hashimoto Disease (HD) with depression, Fatigue, Skin Issues and even Stubborn Weight-gain increasing around the world and in the USA.
Disease is on the Rise in the 21st century with psychiatrists and medical offices filled with people asking, “What’s wrong with me I’m tired all the time?”
There are (5) conditions including the imbalanced Thyroid Gland that I write about that explains why daily fatigue occurs. The #1 is Anemia, coined tired blood, which requires nutrition and improved digestion to help reverse.
And getting blood work will support a better diagnosis – especially valuable looking for autoimmune markers of inflammation or possibly other issues. It’s a factor since 2020 in doubling top diseases of Diabetes, CVD, even Cancer plus skin issues and more. Basic labs measuring CBC’s, white blood cells (WBC) and other markers can take the guesswork out of speculation and fear and identify HD classed as autoimmune.
Inflammatory Diseases almost doubled to Over 130
The category of inflammatory disease – keeps broadening negatively affecting health. Before Covid-19 there were 80 different diagnoses, and now 130 from poor eating and uncontrolled “irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)” including a rise in Hashimoto Disease (HD) of the Thyroid Gland located in one’s throat area.
“Why Focus on HD, defined as Low Functioning of the Thyroid Gland, with statistics stating only 8% of adults and below 2% of children 6-18 yrs are affected?”
The answer is the Mayo Clinic experts’ claiming (HD) Hashimoto Disease is a Silent Epidemic with the actual number of people suffering with Thyroid Glandular trouble, sadly is very under-reported and confirms millions more people today in the USA, and around the world are living with HD and may be a roadblock to their health and happiness.
In a nutshell HD is low thyroid from an“auto-immune imbalance”, that’s linked to genetics, poor digestion, toxicity, underactive hormones and significant nutritional deficiencies.
Highlighted for causing HD is a lack of Selenium and Iodine trace minerals from the body’s inability to digest and absorb these critical nutrients from foods and nutritional supplements resulting in many symptoms.
8 Common Symptoms of HD Hypo-Thyroid Disease Includes;
* Fatigue or Tiredness feeling exhausted even after sleep
* Cold Sensitivity much more than others
* Unexplained Weight gain with bloodwork markers of TSH being high / Free T4 testing low causing underactive thyroid or out of range (Mayo Clinic)
* Dry Skin and Hair
* Constipation
* Muscle & Joint Issues
* Mood and Memory changes
* Other physical issues – puffy face, hoarse, slow heartbeat and auto-immune diagnosis of Celiac (IBD-C) or irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis (3).
And Be Aware that getting an accurate diagnosis and a comprehensive health plan – can present a challenge with untrained professionals. So, friends, I highly encourage you to do your best to be a health detective. Experimenting with foundational herbs safely researched, while keeping a food diary, eating a low inflammatory diet and tracking how you feel each day, while kicking up self-care, is worth feeling better and works for everyone to some degree (3)!
What are the top supplements supporting HD and whole-body health?
For over 100 yrs people in the USA have used Aloe Vera. And close to 40 yrs I choose a quality aloe concentrate like Aloe Gold4X (in tablet or juice) and partnering it with liquid Vitamin E and B-Complex/ B12. Each of these supplements support 100’s of health issues critical for body metabolism and required for glandular health including Thyroid balance.
Plus, growing in popularity is a newer product called HashiMune Health with absorbable Selenium & Inositol, essential nutrients along with including healthy foods and self-care (2).
Experts Caution about taking Iodine alone
And very important for success – are each of these nutritional high-quality supplements best before ever using an iodine supplement on its own.
Even though iodine is required by the Thyroid Organ, it may cause a horrible backlash of making your health even worse with HD, due to the “common inability” to absorb and utilize nutrients like iodine, even when it is deficient and may become toxic when not absorbed. The same is also true for mineral Iron that should be taken with caution.
Health to the Rescue from both Environmental & Auto Toxicity
Two more important factors tied together are the internal toxicity of constipation that pollutes the body, and external with the environmental toxicity that’s increased dramatically. Research has confirmed in the Tuft’s Study that by eating Low Inflammatory Foods as in the Mediterranean Diet, will provide all the 91 nutrients the body requires for all ages and decrease inflammation. Coupled with the above supplements with basic self-care of water and exercise, just 37 days will be a benchmark to a new you to Build, Detox & Renewal – towards the goal of Whole Body Health!
Shocking the Researchers, a Human Study Confirmed Action of quality Whole Leaf Aloe Vera to support regulating Thyroid Balance!
Several studies point to balancing all the body’s’ glandular system including the Thyroid from ingesting the specific Whole Leaf Aloe Vera as in the 2022 study, with 30 women – over 3 and 9 months using whole leaf aloe vera. Results were very significant, calling for more studies (1).
- All participants had TSH above 4.0 m U/ml diagnosed with HD to begin with.
- Results with drinking WL aloe vera, all 30 women had TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone values within laboratory “normal” range after 9 months.
- Free T4 increased, a positive showing improved thyroid hormone output of Thyroxine.
- And lastly, balancing the thyroid oxidase (TPO), the enzyme that produces antibodies reduces negative health issues –Health Success!
Regardless of what you decide, always choose Health Today!
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REFERENCES:
- Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology, Human study with women, mild Hashimoto’s related subclinical hypothyroidism, 2022. The subjects consumed 50 ml aloe vera juice daily for 9 months. The result showed a 56% average reduction in thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO Ab) and significantly normalized (TSH) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone levels, for lowering negative symptoms to feel good again.
- PubMed/PMC(nih.gov) Multiple studies indexed on Selenium neutralizing reactive oxidative stress damage to glands and re-balancing to the Thyroid Gland very significantly plus Inositol found in legumes to address autoimmune damage.
- 2011, Source Book, “Beyond Gluten Intolerance-GIS”, reviews how to reverse autoimmune in the body for children, adults and even pets! 700 pgs. 12 Chapters.