Resources of Spartan Medical Associates
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Douglas Miller, M.D.
Thyroid Disease – Signs, Symptoms, And Treatment
Conventional Medicine Many Times Treats Hypothyroidism In A Knee Jerk Fashion, Rather Than Tailor Treatment To The Individual, Leaving Patients To Suffer Needlessly With Under Treated Symptoms. Located just above the collarbone, the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland responsible for producing hormones. Thyroid hormones influence virtually every metabolic process in our bodies, which is why … Read more
Perimenopause in Women
Perimenopause – Signs, Symptoms, And Treatment Throughout their lives, women in Charlotte and all over the world go through a number of significant changes impacting everything from their hormones to metabolism and fertility. Perimenopause is one of those stages, meaning “around menopause”, and referring to the period during which a woman’s body begins its natural progression towards menopause and the end … Read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Low Energy and Fatigue
“I just keep running out of gas.” We hear this from patients all the time. Feelings of fatigue or no energy can be a common symptom of hormone deficiency. This is true for low testosterone, or low T, in men. It can also be a symptom of thyroid deficiency or dysfunction in either men or … Read more
Micronutrient Testing: Everything You Should Know
Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals required in small quantities that are essential to our health, development, and growth. Each nutrient known today is responsible for specific physiological functions, making them unique and irreplaceable. Overwhelming evidence suggests that a lack of these vital nutrients has a profound impact on the body’s immune system. Thus, adequate … Read more
How To Overcome Chronic Fatigue with HRT
Have you lost your edge? Are you tired all the time? Is your motivation, family life, or your sex life suffering This could be the result of a hormone deficiency. In Men: One of the trademark symptoms of low testosterone in men is fatigue — the type of tiredness that doesn’t improve after rest. About 5 million … Read more
The Role of Thyroid Hormones in Women’s Health and Metabolism
High and Low Thyroid in Women The thyroid gland and its many associated hormones can be thought of as the “traffic center” for your endocrine system. Thyroid hormones are important in their own right, especially for regulating metabolism. But healthy thyroid function is also critical to the balance of your other hormones. When something is … Read more
Understanding Testosterone in Women
The Importance of Testosterone for Women Most women think of testosterone as being a strictly male hormone. But women need testosterone, too. They just need much less. This small amount of testosterone does the same thing for women that it does for men. Remember how you felt when you were 20 or 30? Testosterone makes … Read more
Understanding Progesterone in Women
While the focus in women’s hormones is often on estrogen, it’s important to remember that estrogen is at its best and safest when combined with progesterone. Progesterone is like the police when it comes to estrogen. It allows estrogen to do its good work in terms of healthy cell growth but keeps that growth from … Read more
Understanding Oxytocin in Women
The Importance of Oxytocin in Women Women often associate oxytocin with conception, childbirth, and lactation. What many women don’t know is that oxytocin has a sexy side. We like to call it the love hormone. The Facts about Oxytocin in Women Arousal Oxytocin is released in response to a variety of stimuli, including skin-to-skin contact, … Read more
The Facts and Benefits of Growth Hormone Therapy for Women
Growth hormone promotes cell growth and repair within every tissue of the body. In particular, growth hormone (GH) promotes fat metabolism, bone growth, the production of lean muscle mass, and the production of collagen and elastin in the skin. During childhood and adolescence, the pituitary produces large quantities of GH to promote growth and development; … Read more
Understanding Estrogen in Women
Every day we hear from women who are frustrated. They’re frustrated with the inadequate treatment they’re receiving from their primary care physician or their gynecologist. Or they’re frustrated because they can’t find treatment at all. In particular, women are frustrated by how difficult it is to get good information about treatment options. Due to the … Read more