INITIAL TELEPONE CONSULTATION
(approximately
60 minutes)
$115
During this initial consultation we will review your history, medications, supplements, lifestyle, diet and ask several questions about your symptoms related to possible hormone imbalances – sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and thyroid hormones. At the end of this conversation, you will be provided with a “Suggested Care Plan” that will be explained to you by the RN. You will also receive a copy of this plan via email.
INITIAL TELEPONE CONSULTATION
(approximately
60 minutes)
$115
During this initial consultation we will review your history, medications, supplements, lifestyle, diet and ask several questions about your symptoms related to possible hormone imbalances – sex hormones, adrenal hormones, and thyroid hormones. At the end of this conversation, you will be provided with a “Suggested Care Plan” that will be explained to you by the RN. You will also receive a copy of this plan via email.
THYROID
THYROID
One of the most common (but often undiagnosed) causes of a variety of seemingly unrelated symptoms, is that of under active thyroid function, or hypothyroidism. The American Thyroid Association estimates that as many as 60% of people with thyroid disease are not aware of it. Statistics show that women are seven times more likely than men to develop thyroid problems, facing as much as a one in five chance of developing a problem particularly during the peri-menopause years when hormones start to fluctuate.
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Thyroid hormones play a vital role in regulating metabolism and energy use and affect almost all of the body’s organs. A wide range of factors from hormone imbalances to mineral deficiencies and environmental pollutants can interfere with thyroid production, leading to health problems.
SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
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Fatigue regardless of how much sleep you get
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Weight gain and increase in BMI
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Sore muscles – aches and pains / stiffness / weakness
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Mood and memory changes – anxiety/depression/apathy/impaired memory function/difficulty concentrating
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Low moods
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Slower thinking process
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Feeling cold when others are not
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Constipation
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Higher cholesterol
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Slower heart rate
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Hair loss – scalp, eyebrows, legs
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Dry skin
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Brittle nails
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Goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland that appears as a swelling at the base of the neck) and can include symptoms of a cough, hoarseness and problems swallowing.
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Menstrual changes- heavy or irregular menstrual periods or spotting between periods
Most often if you or your doctor suspect an underactive thyroid, a test called TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is ordered. This is the hormone produced in the pituitary gland that talks to the thyroid to stimulate the production of T4. This is the predominant hormone produced by the thyroid. T4 is then converted to its active form, T3, within the cells. T3 is the active thyroid hormone that regulates the metabolic activity of cells. The unfortunate scenario with standard testing is that if your TSH comes back in the ‘normal’ range they frequently will not test T4 and rarely T3. T4 to T3 conversion is the process by which your body takes inactive thyroid hormone and activates it. You can have a perfectly normal TSH but if not converting T4 to T3, you have a hypothyroid scenario.
CHANCES ARE IF YOUR SEX HORMONES ARE OUT OF BALANCE AND YOUR ADRENALS ARE STRESSED, YOUR THYROID WILL BE AFFECTED.