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I was diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroidism at age 21. I’m 48 now, so this has been part of my body for 27 years. What most people don’t realize is the thyroid and the stomach are closely linked in autoimmunity. When one is affected, the other often follows. There’s even a clinical name for it (thyrogastric syndrome) first described in the 1960s. A recent bidirectional endoscopy revealed autoimmune gastritis. It’s the same underlying autoimmune tendency I’ve lived with since 21, now showing u

This is why public health matters!! Cyclospora cases are still rising across the country and now there’s a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs. Outbreaks aren’t always preventable but strong public health infrastructure means identifying the source(s) of disease faster and keeping us safe. Remember this the next time Trump or Republicans in Congress try to cut essential government services. #publichealth #publichealthmatters #politics #rfkjr #trump

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