But many herbs are also known for their medicinal properties.
Herbs are plants or plant parts (leaves, roots, seeds, flowers, berries, bark) that have aromatic or savory properties and are often used in cooking. More and more research is substantiating herbal products and the effects that doctors, herbalists and patients have been seeing for thousands of years.
Most medicinal herbs and plants show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune-moderating properties.
In particular, I, along with many of my peers, have found that specific herbs can be utilized to treat the root causes of many chronic diseases. Today, functional medicine practitioners utilize herbs for a variety of medicinal purposes, as they have been shown to provide both targeted and broad-spectrum benefits to patients and clients. My root cause approach is built on these functional medicine principles as well. In contrast, functional medicine practitioners look at the underlying triggers of autoimmunity in order to reverse the condition. Nor do most conventional doctors believe that Hashimoto’s is reversible. Most conventional doctors “treat” Hashimoto’s by focusing on correcting TSH levels in their patients, but do not work to address the root causes of the autoimmune condition itself. Why Herbs are Used in Functional Medicine
Important considerations when using herbal therapies. Top herbs that I like and the research behind them. How herbs can address your Hashimoto’s triggers. Why herbs are used in functional medicine. These herbs specifically address common triggers for Hashimoto’s, and research shows that they can improve thyroid hormone levels and overall thyroid health as well. Today, I want to share some of my favorites with you. Since then, I’ve seen the beneficial effects of a wide variety of herbal therapies, with many clients and readers. My TPO antibodies at the time fell from the 2,000 IU/mL range to the mid-300s. I was surprised and thrilled by the results. Near the beginning of my own Hashimoto’s journey, after experiencing continued symptoms despite taking thyroid hormone medications, two of the complementary approaches that I eventually tried were acupuncture and immune-balancing herbal therapies, as recommended by my acupuncturist. Through my own trial and error investigations over the years, I have experienced firsthand the profound effect that many supplemental interventions can have on healing the human body. Most people will experience multiple triggers that continue to cause both symptoms and ongoing thyroid damage, even when taking prescribed thyroid medications. This can be particularly true with Hashimoto’s. As a pharmacist, I’ve seen how prescription medications for chronic conditions can often come up short in fully resolving symptoms and in making people feel better.
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