Doda about “treatment” Hashimoto. Doctor: it's impossible

The singer Dorota Rabczewska, known as Doda, claims that she has cured Hashimoto's disease without using drugs. In this way he advertises his own dietary supplements. Medics do not hide their indignation. They talk about “lack of responsibility” and even possible “tragic consequences”. They emphasize that Hashimoto is a chronic autoimmune thyroid disease and requires treatment under the guidance of a specialist.

Medical experts leave no illusions on Hashimoto's treatment. As emphasized in an interview with tvn24.pl, MD Luiza Napiórkowska, endocrinologist, diabetologist and author of the medical blog, Hashimoto's disease is chronic autoimmune thyroid disease that should be treated pharmacologically, under strict medical supervision.

Medics outraged. “Possible tragic consequences”

– Hashimoto's hypothyroidism requires treatment with levotyroxine (L-thyroxine). It is not possible to cure anything other than just this drug that is issued on prescription – indicates Dr. Luiza Napiórkowska.

The doctor considers the use of large extent in social media to spread medical disinformation and promoting the procedure contrary to medical media based on scientific evidence (EBM).

– This is a very unfavorable process and lack of responsibility for what is being said. I believe that this type of activity should be dealt with by institutions intended for this – says Dr. Luiza Napiórkowska.

Sybilla, a clinical pharmacologist, recently commented on a similar tone in social media.

“Discouragement of people from taking medication in the name of taking supplements of your brand can have tragic consequences for the health of patients. This method of advertising is outrageous and immoral,” she said on the recording published on Instagram.

What does Doda urged to?

The singer claims that supplementation and dietary proceedings led her to the “healing” of the disease. He convinces his recipients in social media that in order to achieve such an effect, she did not take any medications.

Meanwhile, as defined, a dietary supplement is a foodstuff that aims to supplement a normal diet. As we read on the website of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, the method of marking, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs may not attribute these measures to the properties of prevention, treatment or cure of human diseases, as well as suggest such properties.

Hashimoto's disease mainly attacks women

Hashimoto's disease belongs to the group of autoimmune thyroiditis (AZT). It is a chronic thyroiditis with autoimmune substrate, leading to its gradual destruction and reduction of the production of the proper hormones for it. In the course of this disease, hypothyroidism develops. Women fall on AZT ten times more often than men. Most often, the disease is diagnosed in people aged 45-65. The incidence is about 2 percent. in all age groups.