THYROID DISORDERS
Balance Your Thyroid, Balance Your Life
What is your thyroid?
Your thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of your neck that produces two main hormones: T3 and T4. Despite its size, your thyroid plays a huge role in your overall health. These hormones influence nearly every part of your body — from your mood to your skin and hair health to your metabolism and energy levels.
Here’s the catch: your brain also plays an important part in this process. It sends a signal to your thyroid, instructing it when to produce hormones. If that signal — or the thyroid itself — stops working properly, your hormone balance can shift. Since thyroid hormones interact with all the other hormones in a woman’s body (cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, etc.), this can throw your entire system off balance.
When Your Thyroid Slows Down
When your thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormones, your body’s systems slow down too. This condition is known as hypothyroidism. The most common reason for hypothyroidism is a lack of essential nutrients or minerals your thyroid needs to function properly. In other cases, it can be an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, where your immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. Common symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Poor memory and concentration
- Weight gain, especially around the abdomen
- Decreased muscle mass and weakness
- Joint aches
- Decreased immunity
- Dry skin and hair
- Hair loss
- Slow wound healing
- Increased sensitivity to cold
- Constipation
- Slow heart rate
- Irregular menstrual periods
- Infertility
When Your Thyroid is in Overdrive
Some women experience the opposite problem — their thyroid gland is overactive and it produces too many hormones. Hyperthyroidism causes the body to speed up like a runaway train. Although less common than hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism can be very bothersome and cause a wide range of symptoms, such as:
- Unexplained weight loss
- Rapid heartbeat and/or heart palpitations
- Feelings of tension, nervousness, or anxiety
- Tremors in the hands and fingers
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Waking up around 2–3 a.m. and unable to fall back asleep
- Excessive sweating
- Feeling constantly hot
- Hair loss
- Heavy and/or irregular menstrual periods
- Infertility
No matter the cause, our providers at MHA specialize in diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism to help restore your hormone balance.
Thyroid Testing – What’s Next?
Thyroid Treatment & Lifestyle Support
Living with a thyroid disorder is a lifelong journey, and finding the right balance is key. At MHA, we don’t just mask symptoms — we focus on treating the root cause of your low thyroid levels to help you look and feel your best.
Our experienced providers will create a personalized, evidence-based treatment plan that supports your body and mind. This multi-faceted approach may include:
• Medical-Grade Supplements:
Professional-quality supplements that may complement and/or replace hormone therapy when appropriate.
• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement:
Natural, pork-based medications that restore low T4 and/or T3 levels.
• Synthetic Medications:
Insurance-covered options for patients who prefer or require standard thyroid hormone therapy.
• Diet Changes:
Focus on high-protein, healthy-fat meals and avoid refined carbs and sugars. Eliminate gluten and lactose, as these can increase thyroid antibody levels.
• Exercise:
Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week, including strength training. Avoid overtraining or intense anaerobic workouts that can place extra stress on your body.
• Prioritize Sleep:
Aim for 7–8 hours of quality sleep each night to help regulate hormones and restore energy.
• Stress Management:
Use relaxation techniques like meditation, reading, or spending time outdoors. Additionally, our ExoMind treatments are designed to enhance mental wellness, improve sleep quality, and increase resilience to daily stress.
Additionally, we offer treatments like painless hair restoration (TED) and plasma skin resurfacing (OPUS) to address thyroid-related aesthetic concerns and improve your confidence. With our holistic approach, we will help
Thyroid Care You Can Trust
At Murrieta Health & Aesthetics, thyroid care starts with listening. Our providers take the time to truly understand your symptoms, review your medical history, and assess how your thyroid gland and hormone levels may be affecting your energy, mood, metabolism, and overall quality of life.
Serving patients throughout Murrieta, Temecula, and the surrounding communities, we create personalized treatment plans designed to restore balance — so you can reclaim your energy and feel like yourself again.
Lifestyle Tips for Managing Thyroid Disorders
Managing your thyroid disease effectively means addressing your overall health. Here are some lifestyle changes that can help:
- Eat Balanced Meals: Focus on high-protein, healthy-fat meals and avoid refined carbs and sugars. Eliminate gluten and lactose, as these can increase thyroid antibody levels.
- Replace Electrolytes: Drink water with sea salt or electrolyte powders to help energy levels and support adrenal balance.
- Exercise Regularly: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week, including strength training. Avoid overtraining or intense anaerobic workouts that can place extra stress on your body.
- Prioritize Sleep: Aim for 7–8 hours of quality sleep each night to help regulate hormones and restore energy.
- Stress Management: Use relaxation techniques like meditation, reading, or spending time outdoors. Additionally, our
ExoMind treatments are designed to enhance mental wellness, improve sleep quality, and increase resilience to daily stress.
Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
TSH is a hormone produced by the brain that tells the thyroid gland when to make more hormone. When TSH is high, it's usually a sign that the thyroid gland is underperforming, and when it's low, that could mean the thyroid is overactive.
If you are noticing symptoms of thyroid imbalance, call us right away to schedule testing. If you don’t have signs of thyroid imbalance, it’s recommended to have your thyroid levels checked every 4–5 years.
When you are first diagnosed with a thyroid imbalance, your provider will typically check your levels every 2–3 months to monitor your progress. Once your thyroid is stable on medication, or if you have a history of thyroid imbalance but are not taking medication, we recommend annual thyroid testing to ensure your hormone levels remain balanced and your overall health is maintained.
If you're on medication, it's usually every 6-12 weeks until your levels stabilise, then once or twice a year.
Yes. Thyroid hormones play a pretty big role in reproductive health, so when they're out of whack, it can mess with ovulation and periods.
Testing your thyroid levels is done through blood work. To get a complete picture of your thyroid function, your provider should order TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, and thyroid antibody levels (TPO and thyroglobulin antibody).
Most thyroid conditions are treated with prescription thyroid medication to restore hormone balance. Your provider may also recommend high quality supplements, nutrition support, and lifestyle changes to help improve energy and metabolism.