Lifestyle and Brain Health, Research Paper Example

As discussed above, Hashimoto’s is one of the most commonly seen Thyroid conditions, and it is stated that “people with Hashimoto’s are more likely to develop the skin condition chronic spontaneous urticaria, also known as chronic hives which is manifested by widespread, itchy and swollen skin rashes. These hives can be very distressful and they can seem to come up randomly” (Wentz, 2015). This is not only painful, but, as stated by Wentz, the random nature of the symptoms causes stress, therefore leading to anxiety. Also significant is that people with Hashimoto’s are more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (Wentz, 2015). Wentz discusses the importance of Dr. Alessio Fasano research, which has “found that in order for autoimmune disease to develop, in addition to genes, a trigger and a leaky gut barrier must be present. Healing the leaky gut can put the autoimmune condition into remission” (Wentz, 2015).

Wentz, I. (2015, September 28). The Common Root Cause. Retrieved October 31, 2015, from http://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/the-common-root-cause-of-hashimotos-hives-and-ibs