Autoimmune Disease

Could the Secret to Managing Autoimmune Diseases Like Hashimoto’s Be Hiding in Your Gut?

Recent studies found those with Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease have different types of bacteria in their guts compared to healthy individuals.
Could the Secret to Managing Autoimmune Diseases Like Hashimoto’s Be Hiding in Your Gut?
Gut bacteria, microbiome. Bacteria inside the large intestine, concept, representation. 3D illustration.
Datis Kharrazian
Datis Kharrazian
Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
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Did you know that the bustling community of trillions of microbes living in your gut can play a role in managing autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s?

Decades ago, scientists began hypothesizing about a connection between the gut microbiome (all the microorganisms residing in our intestines) and the thyroid gland.

Datis Kharrazian
Datis Kharrazian
Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN, is a Harvard Medical School trained, award-winning clinical research scientist, academic professor, and world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He develops patient and practitioner education and resources in the areas of autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases using non-pharmaceutical applications.
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