Endocrine Balance is essential to all aspects of living a healthy life. The most common regulation issues Dr. Hackett treats involve the thyroid, adrenals, metabolic, and sex hormones.
TCM and functional medicine work well at creating better balance because the balance of your natural systems is the focus, not simply checking a box that your lab values are “normal” or “fine” when you don’t feel fine. Dr. Hackett curates your current supplements and adds only supplements or herbs with minimal dosing and routine adjustments for the changing needs of your system.
Sometimes your body only needs a slight ‘nudge’ with a small, intermittent dose. More complex issues require more substantial protocols, but the goal is always to help your body up or down regulate into better harmony so that you can live your life to the fullest. Once a better overall regulation is achieved, then maintenance dosages are established to fit into your lifestyle, not to be a centerpiece of your life.
Conditions Dr. Hackett Treats:
Adrenal function is discussed extensively on social media with lots of gimmicks and quick fixes. Maybe you are burnt out? Not lazy. Is this you?
Fatigued
Having panic attacks
Easily startled
Having difficulty focusing
Feeling hyperirritable
Tired but wired
Background anxiety always threatening to blow up
Cancelling plans & isolating (not necessarily a bad thing)
Difficult sleep, tired in the morning
Headaches, migraines, chronic neck and shoulder tension
Other systems regulation issues can contribute to the problem that may not be obvious. For instance, your GI health, brain health, metabolic regulation, and mitochondrial regulation can all contribute to fatigue. Additionally, chronic fatigue syndrome can have a latent viral or parasite infection component. You aren’t broken. Your body just needs to HEAL.
Dr. Hackett helps uncover the underlying patterns and develop a personalized treatment plan for you. “Adrenal fatigue” and “adrenal exhaustion” (burn out) have specific clinical diagnosis rationale, not a subjective list of symptoms alone.
Dr. Hackett starts with building a foundational view of your health and organize a personalized protocol with the many modalities and tools she has to help you rebuild and recalibrate to enjoy life again.
Sleep is the most essential activity to restore our long-term health and longevity. It can be supported by the natural, drug-free methods of East-West Functional Medicine. Dr. Hackett has extensive experience helping people get better sleep through TCM (herbs and acupuncture), functional medicine, meditation and other stress management tools.
Your circadian rhythm is the dynamic relationship of balance between melatonin and cortisol levels. As the sun rises, your blood sugar and cortisol levels naturally rise to meet the needs of your starting day. At night, cortisol should be low. It declines as melatonin levels rise throughout the evening.
Sometimes, this cycling of hormones becomes imbalanced, as with intense prolonged periods of stress. Cortisol production is a priority for your endocrine system to deal with ‘threats’. Building blocks of other hormones are ‘robbed’ to create enough cortisol resulting in artificial imbalances. Dr, Hackett finds the right herbal formulations and/or supplements that can help get your sleep and stress responses back on track. Acupuncture also plays a key role in adjusting your circadian rhythm to a better normal. Her treatments are designed to be deeply relaxing. Many patients experience a euphoric state after their treatment that Dr. Hackett calls being “acu-stoned.” It’s a thing. Come try it out. mind and body for deep relaxation and better sleep.
Dysglycemia is a broad term for poor regulation of glucose metabolism across your system. Chemical additives to foods, reliance on convenience and prepared foods, too much sugar intake, alcohol intake, poor gut health, and other hormonal regulation issues can all contribute to sluggish metabolic health. This dysregulation tends to accelerate over time.
TCM and functional medicine are very helpful in re-regulating your metabolism. Dr. Hackett offers natural solutions to help you achieve your optimal weight with: acupuncture, herbs, targeted supplements, hormonal support, and peptides.
Microdosing of specific peptides may be helpful in giving your body a little nudge if you’re stuck on a hamster wheel of “trying everything and my weight stays the same”. There are safe, health promoting protocols available to help you get to your weight and health goals.
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Sex hormone regulation naturally decline as people age, but other factors like diet and environmental exposures can create those changes as well. Dr. Hackett has years of experience helping people achieve better hormone balance.
Importantly, BALANCE is the key word in her approach. In most cases, the body only needs low and intermittent dosages of natural and compounded substances to get your system back on track.
Fertility—for women and men get complete lab panels to understand where you are starting from and what proactive supports you need to realize your family goals. Dr. Hackett combines TCM and functional approaches for your unique needs.
Perimenopause—as your hormone levels decline or become irregular, your cycle changes and so does your wellbeing. Whether your irritability, temperature regulation issues, disrupted sleep, migraines, changes to your libido, and periods, you need real relief. Dr. Hackett can help with acupuncture, plant/herb-based formulas and supplements, hormone precursors, or compounded bio-identical hormones, we can design a personally tailored protocol for your phase of life.
Menopause—hot flashes, night sweats, changes to the health of your skin, bone, hair, digestion, pain, libido, weight management, muscles tone, migraine, and sleep can all be attributed to hormone decline. If you have cancer history, that is taken into careful consideration as well. Ultimately, Dr. Hackett has helped many women find relief. Why suffer?
ED issues and Andropause—Men of all ages have been experiencing decline of testosterone, thyroid issues, and a body burden of excess estrogen. This dysregulation can cause sexual dysfunction, mood problems, fatigue, weight gain, and muscle loss. Fortunately, it is possible to correct these issues naturally, including peptide support.
Dr. Hackett recommends getting foundational lab values with the DUTCH test. It’s a simple, at home, urine test that reveals valuable information about cortisol and sex hormone regulation. You can purchase the test directly from the lab’s website or pick up a kit at your first visit.
Hypothyroidism has become extremely common today. Hyperthyroidism is less so but still can be managed with natural supports along with your regular regime.
Thyroid Regulation: Restoring Metabolic Harmony
Thyroid imbalance affect millions, influencing energy levels, fatigue, weight, mood, cognition, temperature regulation, and overall vitality. At Hackett Holistic Health, Dr. Tracyt addresses thyroid dysfunction through root-cause East-West Functional Medicine systems approach lens—combining Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostics and therapies with advanced functional lab analysis for lasting regulation rather than lifelong symptom management.
Whether you are dealing with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, subclinical imbalances, or related symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, weight challenges, hair loss, cold intolerance, or hormonal interplay (e.g., with adrenals or reproductive health), individualized care focuses on the whole system.
Our Integrative Approach Includes:
– TCM Perspective & Therapies: Thyroid issues are often viewed as disruptions in Kidney Essence, Spleen Qi, Liver Qi stagnation, or Blood/Yin deficiency. Treatment may include targeted acupuncture (including scalp and distal points for endocrine regulation), customized herbal formulas to tonify and balance organ systems, moxibustion for warming and circulation, and cupping to reduce stagnation.
– Functional Medicine Lab-Guided Support: Comprehensive thyroid panels (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, thyroid antibodies, nutrient levels like selenium/iodine/zinc, ferritin, cortisol rhythms, and gut/inflammation markers) inform precise nutrition, orthomolecular supplementation, and lifestyle interventions to optimize conversion, receptor sensitivity, and immune modulation.
– Peptide Therapies: When appropriate, advanced peptides in appropriate combinations are integrated to support tissue repair, reduce systemic inflammation, promote gut healing (critical for autoimmune thyroid conditions), and enhance overall endocrine resilience and recovery.
This “And, Both” Lonjiva Method empowers your body’s innate regulatory capacity while providing education for long-term self-advocacy. Many patients experience improved energy, stable mood, better metabolism, and reduced reliance on high-dose medications as their system comes back into balance.
Ready to optimize your thyroid function naturally and comprehensively? Book a consultation with Dr. Tracy Hackett at Hackett Holistic Health in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and begin your personalized path to metabolic vitality.
Whether you have a historically low regulating thyroid or Hashimoto’s, there are natural medicine solutions that can help you. Your bloodwork is an important part of developing a protocol for you. Therefore, make sure that you get the right test to understand what is happening inside:
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Thyroglobulin antibody (Tg Ab) test: Measures antibodies against thyroglobulin.
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Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) test: Detects antibodies against thyroid peroxidase.
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TSHR Ab/TRAb) test: Used in Graves’ disease diagnosis.
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Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin test: Also used in Graves’ disease diagnosis.
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TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): Measures the hormone that regulates thyroid function.
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Free T4 (Thyroxine): Assesses the main hormone produced by the thyroid.
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Free T3 (Triiodothyronine): Evaluates the active form of thyroid hormone.
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Reverse T3: A form of T3 that can indicate thyroid dysfunction.
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Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO): Tests for autoimmune thyroid conditions.
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Thyroglobulin Antibodies: these values are imperative for establishing thyroid autoimmune disease diagnosis, as in Hashimoto’s.
These key tests also help in monitoring progress with your treatment over time. Accumulating more data about the fluctuations of your health and improvement is the best method for providing a complete picture of your thyroid and overall health. So, the test to consider is: WalkInLab is Dr. Hackett’s go-to lab choice for standard, self-directed testing. It is easy to sign up with reasonable cash prices and insurance options, if accepted. The results are populated into your own account, meaning no more asking permission for your own biological information. Try them if you are having difficulty getting comprehensive lab orders. Dr. Hackett will help with interpreting the results.
**Adrenal-Thyroid Connection: Breaking the Stress-Hormone Cycle**
Adrenal health and thyroid function are deeply interconnected—often described as a bidirectional “HPA-Thyroid Axis.” Chronic stress, high cortisol, or adrenal dysregulation can impair thyroid hormone production, conversion (T4 to active T3), and receptor sensitivity, while thyroid imbalances can further exhaust the adrenals. This common cycle contributes to persistent fatigue, brain fog, weight fluctuations, mood instability, sleep disturbances, cold intolerance, and hormonal chaos.
At Hackett Holistic Health, Dr. Tracy Hackett addresses this complex link through a comprehensive East-West Functional Medicine approach—identifying and treating the root causes rather than chasing isolated symptoms.
Our Integrative Protocol Targets the Full System:
– TCM Framework & Therapies: In Traditional Chinese Medicine, adrenal-thyroid issues often relate to Kidney Essence/Yin deficiency, Spleen Qi deficiency, Liver Qi stagnation, or Heart-Kidney disharmony. Customized treatments include acupuncture (with endocrine-specific points, scalp acupuncture, and distal channel work), herbal formulas to nourish Yin, tonify Qi, and calm the Shen, moxibustion for warming and vitality restoration, and cupping to release stagnation and improve circulation.
– Functional Medicine Lab Analysis: Detailed testing evaluates the full picture—cortisol rhythm (serum or DUTCH tests), full thyroid panel (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, antibodies), sex hormones, nutrient status (selenium, zinc, iodine, ferritin), gut health, and inflammation markers. These results can guide targeted nutrition, orthomolecular support, adaptogenic herbs, lifestyle modifications, and stress-resilience strategies to restore HPA axis balance and optimize thyroid metabolism.
– Additional Targeted Options (as indicated by labs and symptoms): Thymosin Alpha-1 for immune modulation in autoimmune thyroiditis, or growth hormone secretagogues like CJC-1295/Ipamorelin combinations to support broader hormonal balance, metabolism, and HPA axis stability.
All peptides are sterile compounded in-house under a laminar flow hood for safety and purity. They are used judiciously alongside:
– TCM Therapies: Acupuncture, herbal formulas, moxibustion, and cupping to tonify Kidney Essence, regulate Qi/Blood, and harmonize organ systems governing the thyroid and adrenals.
– Functional Medicine: Detailed labs (full thyroid panel, cortisol curves, antibodies, gut markers, nutrients) to guide nutrition, orthomolecular support, and lifestyle strategies for sustainable balance.
This “And, Both” integrative approach helps patients shift from fatigue, brain fog, and hormonal instability toward improved energy, metabolic harmony, mood stability, and vitality—often with reduced reliance on higher medication doses.
Ready to explore natural medicine approaches and (potentially) peptide-enhanced support for your thyroid and adrenal health? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Tracy Hackett at Hackett Holistic Health in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for a personalized assessment and protocol.
Ready to address your adrenal-thyroid axis comprehensively? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Tracy Hackett at Hackett Holistic Health in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and reclaim your natural rhythm and well-being.
Synergy:
Complementary Strengths: Functional medicine provides data-driven insights and modern diagnostics, while TCM offers time-tested, energetic balancing techniques. Both provide a whole systems approach to helping the body reregulate functions from a nutritive model rather than a reductive toxicity model.
Holistic Care: Both emphasize lifestyle, stress reduction, and individualized care, enhancing endocrine health by addressing physical, emotional, and environmental factors.
