Organization: Root Health, Nutrition & Wellness Author: Raye McDonald, MS, RDN Publish Date: 3/27/25 What is Hashimoto’s? Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland in which the immune system recognizes the thyroid gland as foreign and attacks it, leading to an increase in inflammation and a decrease in function of the gland. Hashimoto’s can cause both Hyperthyroidism, in which the thyroid gland is producing excess thyroid hormone, and Hypothyroidism, in which the...