How Chinese Herbal Medicine Enhances Fertility Potential in Patients Diagnosed with Hashimotos

Course overview

Part 1 - Diagnosing, Differentiating and Discussion of Treatment options for the 6 main Hypothyroid patterns and their impact on Female Fertility. Part 1 of the course will review thyroid physiology, thyroid hormone production, conversion and metabolism, in addition to, differentiating the 6 main hypothyroid patterns and presentations most often encountered in functional blood work. The course will also discuss: Common underlying causes contributing to the development of the various forms of hypothyroidism, how hypothyroidism impacts and disrupts other hormone pathways and the body’s overall physiology, specifically pertaining to female reproductive function, as well as, discuss herbal, dietary and nutritional treatment options for the 6 main hypothyroid patterns discussed.   Part 2 - Hashimoto’s & Infertility   Part 2 of the course will go into more detail discussing the patho-physiology of the autoimmune hypothyroid condition, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and its impact on female fertility. The course will review the diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation specific to the Hashimoto’s patient, as well as, examine the “Neuro-Endocrine-Immune” Axis interplay of Hashimoto’s. There will also be a thorough discussion and explanation of the laboratory immune markers associated with Hashimoto’s and their clinical relevance, as well as, reviewing and understanding the immune response at play associated with Hashimoto’s. This information will help to guide and inform the practitioner’s clinical treatment. The common treatments for Hashimoto’s including, medical, surgical, herbal, dietary and nutritional interventions will also be discussed.  Part 2 of the course will finish up by reviewing the Chinese medical theory and pattern differentiations of Hashimoto’s and the Chinese herbs and formulas commonly and traditionally used in the treatment and management of Hashimoto’s, in addition to, looking at some of Dr. Gina’s research on Chinese and Traditional herbal remedies used to modulate the immune system and the associated immune markers seen in the Hashimoto’s patient, support thyroid hormone production and positively influence fertility markers.