Thyroid
inflammation has been commonly seen in recent decades, due to a series of factors and is considered as the most frequent thyroid illness. It is characterized by some distinctive traits, which include morphological and hormonal modifications, often in association with an elevated
anti-thyroid autoantibody title. The aim of the
therapy is to improve symptoms as fast as possible, treating
inflammation and subsequent
hypothyroidism, when present. Therefore, we evaluated the efficacy of a Food Supplement (FS) containing
enzymes which is commonly used in various inflammatory processes and is able to modulate immune reactions during
inflammation in a very rapid and efficacious way. An open, controlled study was then designed and 45 patients with
Hashimoto thyroiditis were enrolled and divided into 3 groups (FS alone;
thyroid hormones alone; FS plus
thyroid hormones). Blood, morphological and subjective parameters were considered. The results obtained indicate that the FS used in our study is efficacious and safe when used alone and/or in combination with
thyroid hormones in the treatment of
autoimmune thyroiditis, as documented by the improvement of the majority of the parameters considered. The efficacy was considered faster than
thyroid hormones alone as far as subjective symptomatology is considered. In conclusion, the use of the food supplement evaluated herein during
inflammation may be considered an additional tool in clinicians hands, when facing patients with
autoimmune thyroiditis, especially in presence of subjective symptomatology, in order to rapidly alleviate it.