Dr. Kepal Patel

And some of it may have to do with the autoimmune aspect of it and the hormonal aspect of it with menopause. But as you get older, the thyroid gland in women sometimes tends to get a little sluggish. It is important when you see your primary doctor to have those blood tests done because patients may come in They don't feel well. They feel like they don't have enough energy.

And some of it may have to do with the autoimmune aspect of it and the hormonal aspect of it with menopause. But as you get older, the thyroid gland in women sometimes tends to get a little sluggish. It is important when you see your primary doctor to have those blood tests done because patients may come in They don't feel well. They feel like they don't have enough energy.

And often they will chalk it up to, I must be going through menopause and I must be having other hormonal changes. And sometimes it's just that your thyroid gland is getting a little weak and a little bit of thyroid hormone makes them feel better.

And often they will chalk it up to, I must be going through menopause and I must be having other hormonal changes. And sometimes it's just that your thyroid gland is getting a little weak and a little bit of thyroid hormone makes them feel better.

And often they will chalk it up to, I must be going through menopause and I must be having other hormonal changes. And sometimes it's just that your thyroid gland is getting a little weak and a little bit of thyroid hormone makes them feel better.

So autoimmune disease in general is more common in women, right? And when we talk about autoimmune thyroiditis, like I said, usually we're referring to this entity called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. And it's named after Hashimoto's. Dr. Hakura Hashimoto, I think it was 1912, actually described it for the first time. He was a physician and a scientist in Japan.

So autoimmune disease in general is more common in women, right? And when we talk about autoimmune thyroiditis, like I said, usually we're referring to this entity called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. And it's named after Hashimoto's. Dr. Hakura Hashimoto, I think it was 1912, actually described it for the first time. He was a physician and a scientist in Japan.

So autoimmune disease in general is more common in women, right? And when we talk about autoimmune thyroiditis, like I said, usually we're referring to this entity called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. And it's named after Hashimoto's. Dr. Hakura Hashimoto, I think it was 1912, actually described it for the first time. He was a physician and a scientist in Japan.

The concept of Hashimoto's is your body is now creating antibodies against thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. These are the enzymes that your thyroid gland uses to make thyroid hormone. So when you create antibodies against those enzymes, now your thyroid can't make the hormone anymore. So your thyroid starts to not function. Okay.

The concept of Hashimoto's is your body is now creating antibodies against thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. These are the enzymes that your thyroid gland uses to make thyroid hormone. So when you create antibodies against those enzymes, now your thyroid can't make the hormone anymore. So your thyroid starts to not function. Okay.

The concept of Hashimoto's is your body is now creating antibodies against thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. These are the enzymes that your thyroid gland uses to make thyroid hormone. So when you create antibodies against those enzymes, now your thyroid can't make the hormone anymore. So your thyroid starts to not function. Okay.

And ultimately, it's actually causing destruction of the thyroid. The thyroid actually starts to die. So many of these patients with Hashimoto's have shriveled thyroid glands. Almost to the point where the thyroid gland almost disappears sometimes. It becomes scar tissue.

And ultimately, it's actually causing destruction of the thyroid. The thyroid actually starts to die. So many of these patients with Hashimoto's have shriveled thyroid glands. Almost to the point where the thyroid gland almost disappears sometimes. It becomes scar tissue.

And ultimately, it's actually causing destruction of the thyroid. The thyroid actually starts to die. So many of these patients with Hashimoto's have shriveled thyroid glands. Almost to the point where the thyroid gland almost disappears sometimes. It becomes scar tissue.

Associated with something nobody wants. Yeah. Yeah, I don't know. Probably the latter.

Associated with something nobody wants. Yeah. Yeah, I don't know. Probably the latter.

Associated with something nobody wants. Yeah. Yeah, I don't know. Probably the latter.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.