Get the Skinny on Hashimoto's Disease: Dr. Becky Campbell

Hashimoto's Disease: Fast Facts Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid, a small gland in the front of your throat. Triggered by the pituitary gland, your thyroid produces hormones that regulate how your body uses energy. With Hashimoto’s disease, your immune system produces antibodies that interfere with this process, slowing down thyroid hormone production,