Dr. Brady on~ Functional Laboratory Testing

The Adrenal / Thyroid Connection

If you mention this blog post, we will grant a %10 discount off your initial consultation.

Low Vitamin D Levels

• Low Vitamin D levels are very common in the United States because of diminished nutrition in our food supply, the overuse of sunscreen, and the overall lack of outdoor activity in the summer and in winter.
• AT LEAST 15 minutes (30 minutes for African Americans) of direct sunlight or 30 minutes to 1 hour of shade time is required for adequate Vitamin D production. We have not yet evolved enough to produce more Vitamin D with less sunlight. Our prehistoric ancestors lived near the equator receiving direct UV rays and therefore receiving adequate amounts of Vitamin D…and sadly enough, their food supply was also more nutritious than ours today.
• Low Vitamin D levels substantially increase the risk of a variety of diseases including several cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, infections (such as Candida), multiple sclerosis, and is linked to an increase of death FROM ALL CAUSES.
• Low Vitamin D levels in children are linked to a higher risk of death from the H1N1 Swine Flu virus.
• Optimal levels of Vitamin D should read around 50-90 ng/ml. About 90% of my patients show less than 20 ng/ml which is considered an EXTREME DEFICIENCY.
• Adults and children should be tested once each season. Our office can easily run this test.
• The majority of us are Vitamin D deficient and should supplement. Vitamin D should be taking in a cod or flax based formula. Vitamin D works best when taken with its co-factors and synergist.
• I STRESS THAT FULL PERSONAL BALANCE OF ALL VITAMINS, MINERALS, FATTY ACIDS, ENZYMES AND CO-FACTORS ALONG WITH DECREASING THE BURDEN OF HEAVY METALS, VIRAL/BACTERIAL LOADS, AND OXIDATION ARE KEY TO TRULY REGAINING HEALTH.

Our goal here at True Health is to identify the spider web of metabolic dysfunctions that occur in the chronically ill and those of us who are healthy and want to prevent chronic illnesses. We find these dysfunctions through objective laboratory tests. Your personalized plan includes lifestyle, environmental, and dietary changes with an individualized supplement plan.

Because our office has accounts with international laboratories, we are not only able to care for loved ones in-house but now across the world through our unique TeleHealth Service. Finding a good doctor is now made easy.

Dr. Brady Hurst
True Health Center for Advanced Alternative Medicine and Chiropractic.
www.TrueHealthDC.com

Clearvite Detoxification and Weight Loss Program

If you mention this blog post, we will grant a %10 discount off your initial consultation.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and the Immune System- The Functional Medicine Approach

Summery

• Thyroid Gland- Gland that sits just below your “Adams Apple”. It helps control rate of energy production and conservation.
• Hypothyroidism- “Turning down the thermostat” for most of your biological activities.
• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an auto-immune disease where your body attacks it’s own Thyroid tissue. Imbalances are seen in the immune system’s TH1/TH2 responses, imbalances that typically come about when chronically exposed to an antigen (virus, bacteria, foods, everyday chemicals ect.) Immune Imbalances can lead to auto-immune diseases like Hashimoto’s.
• Suspect Hashimoto’s if you are on medications for hypothyroidism like Synthroid and they “just don’t work”.
• Functional Medicine Practitioners like Dr. Brady may test for “Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies” and “Thyroglobulin Antibodies”, which are the white blood cells that attack the Thyroid gland. This is also where traditional medicine stops and you become a professional patient. Since most of people with Hashimoto’s have an inborn error in processing vitamin D, (strong immune balancer) the inactive and active form of vitamin D would also be tested. Comprehensive testing is crucial.
• Things that make Hashimoto’s worse:

• Gluten Intolerance- 95% of symptoms will go away when eliminated!
• Iodine- This can increase oxidative stress on the Thyroid (see Jodbasedow phenomenon).
• Sugar handling issues (hypoglycemia/insulin resistance/diabetes).
• Intestinal infections- Theses go undetected most of the time (AKA YOU CAN NOT FEEL THEM). Testing, again, is crucial.
• Unbalanced hormones.
• Heavy metal burdens- We all have a degree of heavy metal burden. Again, this can be tested for by a Functional Medicine Practitioner like Dr. Brady.

• Goals:

1. To stabilize antibody spikes by balancing the immune system
2. Reduce oxidative damage done by the auto-antibodies

• The majority of today’s traditional healthcare practitioners would have stopped at step 1 and you would have been on the long, downward spiraling, road of medication. Dr. Brady see people suffering like you from all around the nation. Dr. Brady is a Functional Medicine Practitioner in Atlanta Georgia and uses cutting edge medical technology and knowledge to restore ones normal function in both the sick and the well. When there is no box, It CAN be done!

We have developed a TeleHealth Service designed to help people worldwide. Our use of advance laboratory testing helps identify any potential blockades that keep you from losing weight and being healthy in every moment.

If you mention this blog post, we will grant a %10 discount off your initial consultation.

If this information helped you, please pass it on to others so they may be helped in the same way.

Dr. Brady Hurst
www.TrueHealthDC.com