More than 12 percent of the U.S. population will experience a thyroid condition, according to the American Thyroid Association, with one in eight women developing a thyroid disorder during her lifetime. Millions are believed to be undiagnosed.
Our nurse practitioner and medical team will work to diagnose hyper (high) and hypo (low) thyroidism or other thyroid disorders. While the patient may need some form of thyroid replacement hormone, treatment begins by addressing why the thyroid issue developed in the first place. This is often found in a dietary, lifestyle, or inflammation issue.