The scope of ultra-diluted medicines in cases of Vitamin D deficient Hashimoto thyroiditis

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to understand the scope of ultra-diluted medicines (homoeopathy) in treating cases of Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) with low Vitamin D levels (determined by measuring the 25(OH) D3 levels) and assess the relationship between Vitamin D levels and HT. Twenty random patients presenting with symptoms of HT and deficient in Vitamin D were selected from the outpatient department of Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kulasekharam. After detailed case taking and repertorisation, remedies were prescribed. The Zulewski score was used to assess symptomatic improvement. Vitamin D and antithyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) levels were recorded before and after intervention and subjected to statistical analysis. After homoeopathic treatment, 90% of patients showed moderate to marked improvement in the Zulewski score (P = 0.00001), 85% showed improvement in 25(OH)D3 levels (P = 0.00001) and 75% showed marked reduction in TPOAb levels (P = 0.00208). In conventional treatment, levothyroxine is administered to patients with HT; moreover, as HT is an autoimmune disease, other systems are affected in the long term. We found that the individualised homoeopathic remedy is effective in treating the condition and improves the levels of 25(OH)D3 and TPOAb with no side effects. Patients with HT have low Vitamin D levels, but we found no exact correlation between the actual levels of 25(OH)D3 and TPOAb.