The statistics surrounding thyroid conditions are alarming: One in five Americans have hypothyroidism. If you’re a woman, you’re more likely to develop a thyroid problem by eight fold. Yet, 60 percent don’t know they have a problem with their thyroid. If you end up with a hypothyroid diagnosis, there’s a good chance it could be Hashimoto’s Disease. The unfortunate thing is that many who receive a hypothyroid diagnosis won’t know that they actually have Hashimoto’s. This is a common occurrence for two reasons: Your doctor has not tested for antibodies that would lead to a diagnosis of Hashimoto's. Your doctor thinks the treatment of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s should be the same and so does not make the … [Read more...] about When Hypothyroidism Is Actually Hashimoto’s – Why It Matters