… It is likely because you have Hashimoto’s hypothyroid, which is an autoimmune condition in which your own immune system is attacking your thyroid gland. After a while you loose enough thyroid tissue you start to experience low thyroid symptoms. 90% of hypothyroidism in the United States has an autoimmune mechanism. The blood markers for the Hashimoto’s are thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and thyroglobulin (TGB) antibodies. 7 – 8 % of the US population has these antibodies. Not every person …

I have noticed that there are no support groups in The Santa Clarita Valley for Arthritis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia & other autoimmune disease sufferers and I decided that it was time that we create one. This is a "Peer Support Group" where the group will mostly have a casual format and will focus on sharing experiences and learning from each others' experiences with the occasional guest speaker & different educational group "field trips". Although this group will definitely be a place to vent, it wi …