Articles — Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Ridha Arem
Vitamin D: Are you really taking enough?

Vitamin D: Are you really taking enough?

The list of vitamin D benefits is quite long because vitamin D has been shown to affect many bodily functions. Vitamin D contributes to bone health, cardiovascular health, immune system health, and even certain cancers. There is even a clear link between low vitamin D and autoimmune thyroid disease such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. However, many doctors are still not routinely monitoring blood vitamin D levels as it is often overlooked and not treated as a medical concern. One recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found a strong relationship between very low and...

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