CLINICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM IMPROVES FATIGUE IN A 33 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH HASHIMOTO’S AND INTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODIES
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Carrick Institute, United States
Background:
A 33 year old woman presented with chronic fatigue. Her symptoms seemed to begin after cessation of breastfeeding her child. She had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and prescribed levothyroxine. Her diet was unrestricted. She was taking only levothyroxine and no supplements.
Methods:
Ingestion of Th2 cytokine boosters provoked her symptoms.
Initial blood chemistry revealed high cardiac c-reactive protein (5.99), thyroid peroxidase antibodies (357 IU/L), thyroglobulin antibodies (17.9 IU/L), vitamin B12 (1163 pg/mL), and low vitamin D (14.1 ng/mL), a normal thyroid panel as well as clinically significantly high MCV (96 fL).
Methods:
She was placed on an anti-inflammatory diet and supplement protocol utilizing sublingual vitamin D, turmeric, resveratrol, omega 3 fatty acids, glutathione, and a multi-multi-nutrient formula to support glucose utilization.
Results:
After 60 days she reported 90% improvement in her fatigue. Her MCV at that time was 97 fL. Methylfolate was added but the MCV did improve significantly. Further testing revealed abnormal levels of intrinsic factor antibodies (along with autoantibodies for 21-hydroxylase, glutamic acid decarboxylase and platelet glycoprotein). Sublingual hydroxocobalamin was added to her protocol.
Thirty days later the MCV had normalized (94 fL) and the patient reported no fatigue.
Conclusion:
The author recommends further investigation into the use of diet and supplementation in the treatment of chronic fatigue in patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
Keywords:
Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis,
Chronic fatigue disorder,
Intrinsic factor antibodies,
supplementation,
Anti-inflammatory diet
Conference:
International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience, Orlando, United States, 24 May - 26 May, 2019.
Presentation Type:
Poster Presentation
Topic:
Clinical Neuroscience
Citation:
Clark
DJ
(2019). CLINICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM IMPROVES FATIGUE IN A 33 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH HASHIMOTO’S AND INTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODIES.
Front. Neurol.
Conference Abstract:
International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2019.62.00041
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Received:
02 Apr 2019;
Published Online:
27 Sep 2019.
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Correspondence:
Mx. David J Clark, Carrick Institute, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 32920, United States, mail@doctordavidclark.com