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← Hormones & Whole-Body Health
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Thyroid optimization

Thyroid care that looks beyond a "normal" TSH.

If you're tired, foggy, or gaining weight and your labs say you're fine, we run a full thyroid panel and build a plan around what we find.

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Symptoms that can point to your thyroid.

✓ Fatigue that sleep doesn’t fix
✓ Hair thinning or brittle nails
✓ Weight gain despite no change in habits
✓ Brain fog or trouble concentrating
✓ Feeling cold when others aren’t
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A full thyroid panel, not one number.

A standard screen usually checks TSH alone. We look at the whole system: how much thyroid hormone you're making, how well your body converts it into the active form, whether your immune system is working against you, and whether you have the nutrients required to make any of it work.

We care for Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, subclinical thyroid changes, low Free T3, and post-thyroidectomy patients.

Nine markers, not one.

A standard screen
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TSH

One signal from your brain. It can look normal while you still feel unwell.

Our full panelHover each to see why it matters
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01 TSH

The signal from your brain telling the thyroid to work.

02 Free T3

The active hormone your cells actually use.

03 Free T4

The storage form your body converts into T3.

04 Reverse T3

Blocks active hormone, often high under stress.

05 TPO antibodies

Screens for Hashimoto’s autoimmunity.

06 Thyroglobulin antibodies

A second autoimmune marker often missed.

07 Iodine

A raw material your thyroid needs to make hormone.

08 Ferritin

Low iron stores impair conversion and cause fatigue.

09 Selenium

Required for T4 to convert into active T3.

Treatment matched to how your body uses thyroid hormone.

Some people don't convert T4 to active T3 well, which is one reason you can be treated and still feel exhausted. Depending on your labs, your plan may include T4, a T4/T3 combination such as natural desiccated thyroid, and nutrients that support conversion.

Thyroid symptoms often overlap with gut health and weight, so we look at those too.

We recheck your labs and adjust your dose until your numbers and how you feel line up.

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Getting a full thyroid picture.

01 Discover

A full thyroid panel and autoimmune markers, so you finally know what’s going on.

02 Plan

Treatment built around your actual levels and symptoms.

03 Support

Ongoing testing and check-ins as your levels respond.

04 Sustain

Maintenance that keeps you stable, part of our longevity approach.

What patients ask us most.

My doctor said my thyroid is normal. Why do I still feel awful?

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A standard screen usually checks TSH alone, and the "normal range" is wide. It was built to catch disease, not to define how you should feel. A TSH inside the range can still sit alongside low Free T3, high Reverse T3, or active autoimmunity.

I’m already on levothyroxine and still don’t feel right. Can you help?

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Yes. This is one of the most common reasons patients come to us. Levothyroxine is T4 only, and it assumes your body converts it well into active T3. When that conversion is impaired, you can stay symptomatic on a "correct" dose. We’ll review your labs and talk through your options.

What is natural desiccated thyroid?

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It’s a prescription thyroid medication that contains both T4 and T3, rather than T4 alone, closer to what a healthy thyroid produces. It’s one of several options we may consider, depending on your labs and history.

How long until I feel better?

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It varies from person to person. We recheck your labs after you start, adjust your dose from there, and keep monitoring once you’re stable.

Why do you test ferritin, iodine, and selenium?

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They’re the raw materials and cofactors thyroid function depends on. You can be on the right medication and still feel unwell if these are depleted.

Do you offer virtual visits?

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Yes. We offer in-office and virtual visits. Virtual visits are available to patients located in New Jersey.

What does it cost?

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We’re a cash-based practice, so care isn’t billed through insurance. Many patients use HSA or FSA funds, and we offer payment plans. Pricing is covered on your free discovery call, before you commit to anything.

I had my thyroid removed. Can I still be optimized?

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Absolutely. Post-thyroidectomy patients are fully dependent on what we prescribe, which makes getting the T4/T3 balance right even more important.

A complimentary discovery call is the first step.