Achieve Optimal Health with Thyroid and Adrenal Support.
Dr. Dana Russo, with years of expertise in gynecology and functional medicine, spearheads our mission with a passion for comprehensive care. Essenza Health is dedicated to personal wellness. We prioritize detailed evaluations and tailored treatment plans, including adrenal support and thyroid support, to help clients achieve optimized health and wellness.
Understanding Thyroid and Adrenal Health
Both the thyroid and adrenal glands are essential to health and wellness because they are interconnected, so treating one and not the other will be insufficient. Many patients seek support for thyroid or adrenal issues from their primary care provider but continue to experience symptoms.
Dr. Russo and the Essenza Health team understands this interconnectivity and uses thorough evaluations, including extended lab panels, to get insight into your unique physiology. They then create custom treatment plans based on your results to optimize thyroid and adrenal gland function. After treatment, all patients receive follow-up lab work to help Dr. Russo adjust by using data-driven decision making.
How the Hormone Systems Are Interconnected
Hormones and the systems that produce them work together to help your body respond to its environment. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the foundation for this function. It is a network that includes the hypothalamus, adrenal gland and pituitary gland. Its primary purpose is to release cortisol, a hormone that your body needs to respond to stress.
When you are under stress, the hypothalamus triggers the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which then triggers the adrenal gland to release cortisol. Cortisol allows your body to respond to the stressful situation, eventually flowing back to the hypothalamus and telling it to stop the stress response.
This process helps give you a boost to respond to an unexpected stressor. Unfortunately, too much stress can lead to an excess of cortisol in the body. Cortisol can suppress several other crucial hormones, including those the thyroid controls. Stress and cortisol also stop the production of sex hormones, hurting libido and reproductive health. When cortisol is out of control, the rest of your body’s systems may also fail to do their jobs.
This is why a holistic approach is so important. You must look beyond just the low thyroid numbers and find the underlying cause to reach true wellness, and that’s exactly what Essenza Health does.
Treatment Strategies
When you come to Essenza Health with thyroid or adrenal symptoms, we will start with thorough blood work. We will look beyond just thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and cortisol levels to look at T4, T3 and Reverse T3, and thyroid antibodies giving us a full picture of your hormonal health. We offer several treatment strategies to use based on these results.
Essenza Health’s Unique Approach
Essenza Health takes a unique approach to hormone health. We start by using state-of-the-art technology and specialized protocols to assess your hormone levels. By getting a detailed look at your hormone levels, metabolic function, and overall health, we can create a treatment plan that is perfectly tailored to your body’s needs.
Treatment may include:
- Diet and exercise
- Stress management
- Supplementation
- Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)
- Medications
After starting your treatment plan, we continually provide support for sustained wellness and optimal health. Dr. Russo will help you understand the importance of lifestyle factors such as sleep quality, nutrition and stress management as you focus on your adrenal and thyroid health and overall hormone optimization. This means follow-up programs and wellness plans are part of our adrenal and thyroid support protocols. Our goal is to teach you to be an active participant in your health and well-being, addressing adrenal fatigue, enhancing stress response and improving metabolism.
Thyroid Support
Dr. Russo has several treatment options for thyroid imbalance. Some patients benefit from thyroid hormone replacement therapy, while others do best with supplements. She factors in each patient’s needs and preferences, including age, gender, and overall health, when creating a thyroid support treatment plan.
Adrenal Support
Adrenal health also requires a multifaceted approach. Dr. Russo draws on her gynecology and functional medicine experience to recognize and treat common adrenal disorders, such as adrenal insufficiency or adrenal fatigue. She may recommend lifestyle modifications, stress management techniques, targeted supplements, or a combination of these treatments to support adrenal health.
Your Next Steps to Thyroid and Adrenal Health
Thyroid and adrenal health are essential parts of your overall well-being. Essenza Health and Dr. Russo believe in providing personal care to patients experiencing thyroid and adrenal issues. Your treatment plan with our caring team will be tailored to your individual needs. Start your health journey today! Give us a call and schedule a consultation with Dr. Russo and the team at Essenza Health to get started.