Direct Primary Care, Integrative Care in Scranton Pa
221 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508, United States
Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid disorders occur when the thyroid, a gland located in the neck that helps regulate metabolism and maintain a proper hormone balance throughout the body, malfunctions.
Usually hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism develop as the result of an autoimmune disease. Graves’ disease is the most common cause of autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Hashimoto’s disease is the most common cause of autoimmune hypothyroidism.
The first goal in treating any thyroid disorder is to make sure that you receive an accurate diagnosis. Thyroid disorders can be difficult to diagnose because their symptoms overlap with those of many other conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Celiac disease.
Long COVID Syndrome
If you have recovered from COVID, but continue to experience troublesome symptoms of long covid such as:
Difficulty thinking or concentrating (“brain fog”)
Mood changes
Change in smell or taste
Headache
Sleep disturbance
Pins-and-needles feeling
Dizziness on standing (lightheadedness)
Fever
Tiredness or fatigue
Joint or muscle pain
Heavy Metal Toxicity
We can be exposed to heavy metals through the inhalation of air pollutants and through the consumption of food (ex. mercury found in some fish), water and household and personal care products that contain contaminates.
Over time, heavy metals can interfere with the body’s natural healing process and can cause illness. The build-up of toxins in your body tissues can cause digestive problems and joint pain, and affect your nervous system and cause neurological disorders, including headaches, sleep disturbances, depression, and cognitive difficulties.
The most common symptoms include:
chronic fatigue
memory loss
sleep disturbances
unexplained tremors
mood disorders/depression
headaches/migraine
joint/muscle aches
Hormone Imbalances
A hormonal imbalance can cause a wide variety of symptoms, many of which are common to other conditions. Often patients suffering from chronic pain, illness, or fatigue have been living with hormonal imbalances.
Symptoms of a hormonal imbalance that are common to both men and women include:
Bone loss
Depression, irritability
Loss of mental acuity
Fatigue
Musculoskeletal pain
Weight gain/weight loss
Muscle loss
Headaches/migraines
Low libido
Sleep disturbances
In addition, men may experience impotence/erectile dysfunction, prostate issues, and hair loss, while vaginal dryness, sporadic periods, and hot flashes/night sweats due to menopause are symptoms commonly seen in women.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Both women and men can be relieved of the unpleasant symptoms of a hormonal imbalance with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). In addition to traditional HRT, we offer natural hormone replacement, bioidentical hormones, and compounded hormones. To learn more about our HRT services, click here.
Food Sensitivities and Gut Health
Food sensitives are common and can be the underlying cause of auto immune issues that lead to pain and inflammation, not only in the gut but throughout the body. This inflammation can cause far reaching symptoms such as:
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Indigestion
Gas
Bloating
Malnutrition
Skin rash
Chronic Lyme Disease
While most times Lyme disease is effectively treated with antibiotics, there are times when the disease is either not completed treated or not known at the time of infection and turns into a long term infection with co-infections that are very difficult to treat.
Chronic lyme is complicated! We have studied both mainstream and holistic treatment protocols and offer a wide variery of symptom based treatment options individualized for each patient.