Can Acupuncture Help with Hypo/Hyperthyroidism?

Yes & Yes!!

Acupuncture & other modalities of treatment within Oriental Medicine can work wonders for those suffering from Hypo/Hyperthyroidism.

How? Both of these conditions have various symptoms associated with them. Acupuncture & especially Chinese herbs, greatly reduces or can eliminate a lot of these symptoms. In both it can level out the TSH, T3 & T4 hormones. If you have the extremes of these conditions, Hashimoto's Disease or Grave's Disease, treatment is just as beneficial!!

In hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's it treats:

Increased sensitivity to cold

Constipation

Dry skin

Unexplained weight gain

Puffy face

Hoarseness of the voice

Muscle weakness

Elevated blood cholesterol level

Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness

Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints

Heavier than normal or irregular menstrual periods

Thinning hair, fine or brittle

Slowed heart rate

Depression

Impaired memory

In hyperthyroidism/Grave's it treats:

Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and the amount and type of food you eat

remain the same or even increase

Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute — irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or pounding of your heart (palpitations)

Increased appetite

Nervousness, anxiety and irritability

Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers

Sweating

Changes in menstrual patterns

Increased sensitivity to heat

Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements

An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a  swelling at the base of your neck

Fatigue, muscle weakness

Difficulty sleeping

Skin thinning

Fine, brittle hair

With consistant treatment we may even be able to reduce medication as well as eliminate symptoms!! With no side-effects!! There's one result, getting better!!