San Jose Thyroid specialist, Dr. Selma Rashid, offers treatment for thyroid imbalance using bioidentical hormones for men and women in Santa Clara County and surrounding areas.

Your thyroid is a major part of your endocrine system; which is 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) by speaking with Dr. Rashid. If you believe you are suffering from excessive or insufficient thyroid hormone production, San Jose BHRT Specialist Selma Rashid, M.D. of Anti-Aging Medical Group can help review your symptoms and hormone profile to create a wellness plan that rebalnces the thyroid with the rest of your body.

Make your Health a Priority! San Jose Thyroid Specialist Selma Rashid, M.D. of Anti-Aging Medical Group can help you improve your life. Call 408-325-6117 to schedule your thyroid consultation today!

The Role Of Your Thyroid

Do you find yourself consistently overheated? Waking up in the night drenched in sweat? 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 imbalanced, 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, labored breathing, sleep apnea, or find yourself frequently hyperventilating balancing your thyroid hormones may be the key to breathing easy.

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

Your body is a machine that requires all of its components to work properly in order to operate at maximum capacity. If your thyroid is imbalanced, you may notice impaired cognition, concentration, headaches, and fatigue.

Your skeletal muscles account for 30-40% of your total body mass. Your thyroid hormones are necessary for the development, function, and regeneration of those muscles. A thyroid hormone imbalance can cause weakness and pain–even exercise intolerance.

A menstrual cycle can be frustrating and volatile on its own–adding an imbalance of thyroid hormones can leave you feeling entirely out of control.

Thyroid imbalance can influence the lightness or heaviness of bleeding, cause you to become irregular, and might cause your period to become more frequent or stop for months at a time.

People 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, 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 hormone levels. Thyroid hormones help the liver process blood–if that process is too fast or slow–it can result in unhealthy amounts of cholesterol.

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

The thyroids main function is to control and balance your metabolism. An imbalance of thyroid hormones can cause the body to have a difficult time figuring out how much and what kind of energy to use.

If your thyroid is imbalanced, you may experience a 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.

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid. Symptoms of Hypothyroidism can mimic those of other health conditions, like joint and muscle pain, irregular menstruation, and weight gain. So, a diagnosis cannot rely on symptoms alone. Because of this, specialist, Dr. Selma Rashid, treats will perform a blood test. This measures the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and T-4 within the blood. If the results show an elevated level of TSH with an insufficient level of T-4–Hypothyroidism is diagnosed.

Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid. This results from an excess production of T-4 and T-3 which speeds up the body’s metabolism. An overactive thyroid can cause symptoms like weight loss, hand tremors, and irregular heartbeat. Like Hypothyroidism, specialist, Dr. Selma Rashid, treats will perform a blood test in addition to a physical exam. If the results show excessive T-4 levels with insufficient TSH levels, specialist, Dr. Selma Rashid, treats may perform further testing to diagnose why your thyroid is overactive. Additional tests to determine the cause of Hyperthyroidism include radioiodine scans with uptake tests and a thyroid ultrasound.

Healing Your Thyroid With BHRT

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy 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. 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. Selma Rashid, M.D. of Anti-Aging Medical Group will help you find the underlying cause of your symptoms and together, we will customize a treatment plan for your specific needs.

Find Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About BHRT

Beginning a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) protocol typically comes with several questions. We’ve gathered some of the most common questions related to starting BHRT and answered them here below. If you have any further questions or need any clarification, please contact Dr. Rashid at 408-325-6117.

How Is BHRT Different From Regular HRT?

The main difference between bioidentical HRT and other forms of HRT is the kind of hormones that are used. In regular HRT, the synthetic hormones used contain additional chemical components that allow the drug manufacturers to patent their chemicals. At best, these added components do nothing for you. At worst, your body may recognize them as foreign chemicals and they may cause unpleasant side effects.

In BHRT, the hormones used are bioidentical, which means that they are the exact chemical structure as the hormones naturally produced in your body. This means there is no risk of your body not accepting them. Plus, they are derived from natural plant sources such as yams and soy.

Can I Buy Bioidentical Hormones Online?

While you may find websites claiming to sell bioidentical hormones, there are many risks involved in purchasing hormones online. First, it is often difficult to trace the origin of these products, meaning they may not be regulated for accuracy. This leads into the second problem, which is that it is very hard to be sure of the ingredients of these products. You may not be getting hormones at all!

Even if you find legitimate bioidentical hormones online, without seeing a doctor you can’t know for certain which hormones you need, what dose you need them in and what form of BHRT will work best for you. Here at Dr. Rashid, you will receive proper care and treatment while experiencing minimal side effects.

What Form Does BHRT Come In?

Bioidentical hormones are prepared by a compounding pharmacy where they are produced into several forms including: pills, patches, subdermal pellets, creams, injections and more. Everyone responds to these various forms differently, and your BHRT doctor can help find the form that will most benefit you and your body.

What Is The Cost Of BHRT?

The cost of BHRT varies by the hormones needed, the doses needed, the form of BHRT, and the length of time that you receive treatment. For a more accurate quote, please call Dr. Rashid at 408-325-6117 to schedule a consultation.

Is BHRT Covered By My Insurance?

Because insurance plans and providers vary considerably, there is no way for us to provide a blanket statement. Your plan may cover BHRT under certain circumstances. The best course of action is to call Dr. Rashid at 408-325-6117 to discuss whether we accept your current insurance plan and provider. After you call us, we recommend contacting your insurance provider as a follow-up to ensure that your treatment is covered or to discuss how your treatment may be covered.

Are Bioidentical Hormones Safe?

When prescribed and supervised by a BHRT doctor, BHRT is generally safe. Any risks or side effects associated with your particular treatment will be reviewed thoroughly before you begin BHRT.

What Conditions Are Treated With BHRT?

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is used to treat a number of conditions caused by hormone imbalance or that result in hormone imbalance. In some cases, BHRT is used to treat the underlying condition while in others it is used to treat the symptoms. You can find some common conditions that BHRT may be used to treat listed above.

What If My Question Is Not Listed Here?

Patients often have a great many questions before beginning BHRT. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have before, during and after treatment. Contact Dr. Rashid today with any further questions or to schedule your initial consultation.

Start Feeling Better With A Customized BHRT Plan Today!

Thyroid Doctor Silicon Valley Rashid

Left untreated–symptoms can worsen–so don’t wait!

Selma Rashid, M.D. of Anti-Aging Medical Group helps clients suffering from thyroid dysfunction in San Jose.

Call 408-325-6117 to speak with Dr. Rashid and schedule your thyroid consultation today!

Anti-Aging Hormone Therapy specialist, Dr. Selma Rashid, treats men and women with thyroid imbalance using natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in Santa Clara County and Alviso, Campbell, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mount Hamilton Redwood Estates, San Martin, Saratoga, Stanford, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Fremont, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Salinas, Livermore California.