Charlotte Thyroid Specialists at Integrity Wellness MD provides treatment for hyperthyroid, hypothyroid and thyroid imbalance using Bioidentical Hormones to patients in the Charlotte Metro areas

Your thyroid is a major part of your endocrine system, a complex web of hormones and the glands that produce them. When it’s not functioning properly, you’re likely to notice symptoms such as sensitivity to heat or cold, changes in your weight, sleeping issues and changes in your overall mood. If you believe your thyroid is giving you trouble, it’s important to have it checked before greater complications arise.

Learn more about the thyroid, the hormones it produces and how to heal thyroid disorders with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) at Integrity Wellness MD. If you believe you are suffering from overproduction or insufficient thyroid hormone production, Charlotte BHRT specialist Gretchen Reis, M.D. can help review your symptoms and hormone profile to create a wellness plan that brings your thyroid back into balance with the rest of your body.

There’s no time to feel better than now! Gretchen Reis, M.D. at Charlotte Integrity Wellness MD can help you improve your life. Call (980) 701-9228 and schedule your thyroid consultation today!

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The Role Of Your Thyroid

Do you find yourself consistently overheated? Waking up in the night drenched in sweat or always the first person in your fitness class to covered in perspiration?

Maybe the opposite is true. Do you take a jacket with you everywhere or risk feeling frozen in a room where everyone else seems perfectly comfortable?

When your thyroid is acting up, it can produce too much or too little thyroid hormone, forcing your body temperature to rise or drop.

Whether your thyroid is over or underactive, it weakens your respiratory muscles, causing difficulty breathing.

If you suffer from difficult and labored breathing or sleep apnea, or find yourself frequently hyperventilating, balancing your thyroid hormones may be the key to breathing easy.

The hormones your thyroid produces plays a vital role in heart function and regulating your heart rate. If you are experiencing a hyperactive or underactive thyroid, you may develop complications due to skewed blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

These complications can lead to increased risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, dyslipidemia, and cardiac arrest, to name a few.

Your body is a machine that requires all of its components to work properly in order to operate at maximum capacity. If your oil is running low, your engine can overheat.

Similarly, if your thyroid is over or underactive, you may notice impaired cognition and concentration, headaches, and fatigue.

Your skeletal muscles account for 30-40% of your total body mass, and your thyroid hormones are necessary for the development, function, and regeneration of those muscles.

A thyroid hormone excess or deficiency can cause weakness and pain, and even exercise intolerance.

A menstrual cycle can be frustrating and volatile all on it’s own, but adding an imbalance of thyroid hormones can leave you feeling entirely out of control. It is especially devastating to women trying to become pregnant.

Your thyroid imbalance could cause a shift in the lightness or heaviness of your bleeding, can cause you to become irregular, and might even cause your period to become more frequent or stop for months at a time.

Alongside the plethora of physical symptoms a dysfunctional thyroid can cause, your mood is also at risk of being deeply altered.

Patients with hyper or hypothyroidism may suffer from depression, anxiety and anger. These emotions can throw off your entire lifestyle as they can have a profound impact on your appetite, sleep, and ability to function and focus on work or exercise.

If you have been told to watch your cholesterol levels, you may want to check your thyroid balances. Your thyroid hormones help your liver process blood, and if that process is too fast or slow, you may have unhealthy amounts of cholesterol.

Whether too high or too low, having poor cholesterol levels puts you at risk for a wide variety of deeply concerning health risks.

The thyroid’s main function is to control and balance your metabolism. Without the hormones it produces, your body can have a very difficult time figuring out how much and what kind of energy to use.

If your thyroid is not functioning, you may experience skewed basal metabolic rate as well as metabolic irregularities. If you are having a hard time gaining or losing weight, it’s probably a good indication to check your thyroid!

Healing Your Thyroid With BHRT

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, also known as BHRT, can help bring your endocrine system back into balance and relieve your thyroid of the pressure being placed on it. BHRT helps alleviate your imbalances with bioidentical hormones, which are an exact chemical match to those produced by your body.

Progesterone deficiency or estrogen dominance is common in people with thyroid disorders, so supplementing your body with bioidentical progesterone may help bring your body back into balance.

Other hormone-related conditions may be affecting your endocrine system and thyroid. We will help you find the underlying cause of your symptoms and together, we will customize a treatment plan for your specific needs.

What Causes Hyperthyroidism?

When your thyroid produces excess T3 and T4, the resulting condition is called hyperthyroidism. Like hypothyroidism, one of the most common causes is an autoimmune disease such as Graves’ Disease, a hereditary condition that causes the body to produce antibodies called thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin. Illnesses such as these can prompt the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone than is healthy for your body.

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism

  • An Enlarged Thyroid (Goiter)
  • Anxiety or Nervousness
  • Frequent Bowel Movements
  • Insomnia
  • Irregular Heart Beat or Palpitations
  • Menstrual Cycle Fluctuations
  • Mood Swings
  • Sensitivity to Heat
  • Sudden Weight Loss
  • Tremors

What is Hypothyroidism?

When your thyroid is unable to produce enough thyroid hormone, the resulting condition is called hypothyroidism. Causes of hypothyroidism range from iodine deficiency, radiation therapy (especially around the neck), pituitary gland damage and hypothalamus disorders. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in which your body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and cause it to become inflamed.

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism

  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Decreased Libido
  • Dry Skin
  • Hair Loss
  • Joint and Muscle Pain
  • Menstrual Cycle Fluctuations
  • Sensitivity To Cold
  • Swelling Of The Thyroid (Goiter)
  • Weight Gain or Difficulty Losing Weight
Integrity Wellness Reis Gretchen Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Functional Medicine Charlotte Thyroid Treatment

Left untreated, thyroid disorders and their symptoms can worsen, so don’t wait! Call (980) 701-9228 to speak with Charlotte Thyroid Specialist, Gretchen Reis, M.D. and schedule your consultation today!