Your Thyroid: The Master Gland You May Not Even Know Exists

Dr.Vivian DeNise
Patients Medical

 A full-service, holistic medical center
 Integrate modern medicine with holistic
practices
www.patientsmedical.com

800 Second Avenue, Suite 900 (between 42nd and 43rd) NYC 10017

 Promote healing and prevent disease
 Focus on the root cause of symptoms
 Avoid a “Band-Aid” cure

Defining Integrative Medicine

Introducing our speakers:
Vivian DeNise, DO
ABAARM, FAARM
Integrative Internal Medicine
Holistic Pediatrics

 Completed her medical degree
at NewYork College of
Osteopathic Medicine
 Certified in Integrative Medicine
with the American Academy of
Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)

 Specialties include
 Thyroid Disorders
 BalancingAdrenal Function
 Detoxification
 Hormonal Imbalances
 Nutritional Deficiencies
 Weight Loss
 Gastro-Intestinal Problems
 Women’s and Men’s Wellness
 Pediatrics
 And many more!

 Affects tissue repair and
development
 Aides in the function of
mitochondria (energy
makers of the cell)
 Assists in the digestion
process
 Controls hormone excretion
 Controls oxygen utilization
 Modulates blood flow
 Modulates carbohydrate,
protein, and fat metabolism
 Modulates muscle and nerve
action
 Regulates energy and heat
production
 Regulates growth
 Regulates vitamin usage
 Stimulates protein synthesis

 T2
 TSH-made in the pituitary gland
 T4-made in the thyroid gland
 T3-converted fromT4 primarily in liver and kidneys
 ReverseT3

 Good metabolism
 Focus and concentration
 Positive attitude
 Good digestion
 Healthy immune system
 Brain wellness
 Clear skin
 And much more!

Low function = HYPOthyroidism
Over function = HYPERthyroidism

 Anxiety/panic attacks
 Brittle nails
 Coarse, dry hair
 Cold hands and feet
 Constipation
 Decreased memory
 Low libido
 Depression
 Diffuse hair loss
 Dizziness/vertigo
 Dry, itchy ear canals
 Endometriosis
 Fatigue
 Fluid retention
 Gall stones
 Headache
 Increased appetite
 Infertility
 Insomnia
 Iron deficiency/anemia
 PMS
 Poor circulation
 Slower reflexes
 Swelling in body
 Weight gain
 And many others…

 ADHD
 Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia
 Congestive Heart Failure
 Depression/ Anxiety
 Elevated Cholesterol
 Heart Disease
 High C-Reactive Protein
 Increased Homocysteine Levels
 Insulin Resistance

 Aging
 LowTSH
 High ReverseT3
 Hashimoto’sThyroiditis
 Mineral deficiency such as
Iodine, Zinc, Selenium,
Copper and Iron
 Vitamin Deficiency such as
Vitamins A,B2,B3, C and D3
 Hormonal Imbalance such as
low estradiol
 Medications: Beta Blockers,
Birth control phtalate,
Lithium, chemotherapy
 Diabetes
 Heavy metals such as Lead,
Mercury
 Toxins such as PCB’s,
Pesticides, Phtalates
 Stress
 Poor diet
 Excessive alcohol
 Surgery

 Synthroid, or Levothyroxine=T4
 Cytomel =T3
 Armour thyroid=T3,T4,T1,T2

 Chest pain
 Excessive sweating
 Hair loss
 Heart racing
 Heat intolerance
 Heightened anxiety,
irritability, moodiness or
depression
 Increased bowel
movements
 Muscle weakness
 Staring gaze
 Shortness of breath
 Weight loss
 Insomnia
 Light or absent
menstrual cycles
 Puffiness around eyes

Most common cause is Grave’s Disease when the
body makes antibodies against the thyroid.

 Dietary ****
 Carnitine
 Beta blockers
 Dexamethasone
 Propylthiouracil
 Radioactive iodine

 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
 CirculatingT4 (inactive thyroid hormone)
These will tell you if you have an overt or very
common thyroid disorder.

 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
 CirculatingT4 (inactive thyroid hormone)
 FreeT4
 T3
 FreeT3
 Anti-ThyroidAntibodies
 Vitamin and Mineral deficiencies
 Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) –
StimulationTest

 Thyroid Sonogram
 Thyroid Scan
 Biopsy

 Get a clearer picture of your thyroid’s whole
health
 TRH can give you information about how your
thyroid communicates with your brain
 Can diagnose more uncommon or slight
thyroid disorders

 Take the time to get to know you, as a whole
person – not just a symptom
 Flexibility to offer a variety of protocols – both
conventional and holistic
 Doctor and Patient are partners in creating a
wellness plan

Dr. DeNise will be here this morning to answer all of
your thyroid health questions.
We welcome you to follow up with her at Patients
Medical for personalized medical care.

Dr. Rashmi Gulati,
Medical Director
Dr. Kamau Kokayi,
Holistic and Chinese
Medicine
Dr. Stuart Weg,
Alternative Pain
Management
Dr. Vivan DeNise,
Integrative Internal
Medicine and Peds
Dr. Eileen DiFrancesco
Psychopharmacology
Dr. Gino Bottino
Holistic Oncology
Dr. Paul A. Dreschnack
Plastic Surgery
Dr. L. Deanna Howard
Holistic GYN
Dr. Victor I. Rosenberg
Plastic Surgery
Dr. Marcia A. Harris
Holistic GYN and
Internal Medicine
Dr. Alan Coffino,
Nephrology
Dr. Ayman Matta
Holistic Ophthalmology

To get more information or to schedule an
appointment,
call 212-679-9667 or
email media@patientsmedical.com

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