DR. BAHAR
AMIN, MD

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An expert that listens.

Dr. Bahar Amin is a board certified Anti Aging, Functional, Metabolic and family doctor, educator, wife, and mother to twin girls. She is a conventionally trained physician who takes a holistic approach in managing patient health. Her goal is to help you regain your health by addressing the root cause of your symptoms as opposed to simple drug solutions.

After suffering for years with exhaustion and irritability that prevented her from being the wife and mom that she wanted to be, she managed to diagnose and treat herself. She refocused her medical career to help others get their hormones back in balance.
Dr. Bahar's complete medical wellness approach uses scientifically-based treatments, fitness, and nutrition to help you restore your energy, memory, mood, hormones, libido, and even desirable weight. Dr Bahar can also help you stop taking unnecessarily prescribed medications.

Dr Bahar's mission is to spread the message that having a balanced and healthy lifestyle with leveled hormones and lively organs will always be the best medicine.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome'PCOS'

What is PCOS?
PCOS often brings a myriad of hormonal imbalances that can impact body in different ways. Increased androgens (or male sex hormones)When this happens, it stimulates the ovaries to secrete more testosterone — which can result in acne, facial hair growth and hair loss. Insulin resistance (when the cells do not respond to the normal actions of insulin) which can cause storage of fat, Fatty liver, Diabetes and obesity. Low levels of Estrogen and Progesterone which can lead to Fertility issues and not ovulating with irregular periods.
There are different diagnostic criteria for the condition such as:
Rotterdam (2003) Diagnostic criteria for PCOS - two out of three of:
Clinical Hyperandrogenism (Ferriman-Gallwey Score >8) or Biochemical Hyperandrogenism (Elevated Total/Free Testosterone) OR
Oligomenorrhea (Less Than 6-9 Menses per Year) or Oligo-Ovulation OR
Polycystic Ovaries on Ultrasound (>= 12 Antral Follicles in One Ovary or Ovarian Volume >= 10 cm3)

Dr Amin uses a holistic approach and after a thorough history and exam arranges required diagnostic tests. In many cases working on Gut health helps to reduce inflammation and Insulin resistance. She will provide a personalized treatment which depending on the case includes Lifestyle modifications, supplements, natural and herbal remedies and hormone replacements.

Premenstrual Syndrome 'PMS'

What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
Premenstrual syndrome ("PMS") is a group of symptoms that happens right before a person's monthly period. Many women get PMS, especially mild PMS.

When symptoms are severe, doctors call it premenstrual dysphoric disorder ("PMDD"). PMDD is not as common.

What are the symptoms of PMS and PMDD?
PMS and PMDD cause body symptoms as well as changes in mood. The most common symptoms are:

●Bloating

●Feeling tired, angry, or worried

Other symptoms can include:

●Mood swings

●Feeling sad or hopeless, or crying a lot

●Eating more than usual or craving certain foods

●Trouble concentrating

●Sleeping too much or having trouble sleeping

●Breast soreness or swelling

●Headaches

What is the cause of PMS and PMDD?
Your hormones shift dramatically between ovulation and your period. This shift is part of why you have PMS.

When estrogen and progesterone levels shift in the second half of your cycle, you can feel more tired and not sleep as well. Elevations in progesterone followed by steep declines can also impact neurotransmitters, like serotonin, that affect your mood and energy levels.

Progesterone also has an anti-inflammation effect, so when it starts to fall, it also ramps up the release of inflammatory compounds that can cause pain and discomfort. And if your hormones are already out of balance, as seen with estrogen dominance, this can only make things worse.
To help feel better, you can:

●Get regular exercise – Exercise usually helps people feel less sad and worried. Even gentle forms of exercise, like walking, can help.

●Find ways to lower stress – For example, you can try yoga or relaxation exercises.

●Avoid salty foods and eating large meals, if you have bloating.

Book an appointment with Dr Amin.

Menopause

Regain youthful energy and health with BHRT(Bio identical hormone therapy)

If you are struggling with low energy, hot flashes, weight gain, fatigue, thinning hair, or other menopause symptoms, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can help.

BHRT can relieve symptoms of hormone imbalance, prevent memory loss, improve cardiovascular health, and bone production, growth, and repair.
We take a functional approach to your health, restoring it from the ground up

Every woman has a distinct hormonal makeup and needs a completely individualized program to look and feel her absolute best. Balancing your hormones will help you feel like yourself again.

Alleviate hot flashes
Support bone health
Improved memory & focus
Higher energy levels & libido
Deeper, restorative sleep.

Menopause is every woman’s destiny, and with it will come a host of ills. It is nature’s design for women’s lives to change in the post-reproductive years, and not for the better. So we must be proactive to maintain our health — physical and emotional. Menopause is not inherently healthy but with effort, we can make it a wonderful phase of our lives!
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Thyroid

Adrenal and Cortisol

The adrenals are part of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal(HPA Axis). The cortex has 3 layers that makes: 1. Cortisol 2. Aldosterone 3. DHEA, DHEA-S, androstendione and catecholamines known as nor-epinephrine and epinephrine.
Your HPA axis reacts the exact same if your stress is actual, anticipated or imagined.
This means those of you who worry or make mountains out of molehills are not doing your stress response any good.
Norepinephrine and Epinephrine are released immediately in stress and cortisol trails after by about 10minutes.
Signs and symptoms of high Cortisol:
Anxiety
Depression
Irritability
Fatigue
Muscle weakness
Weight gain or unexplained weight loss
Skin problems, such as thinning skin, easy bruising, and stretch marks
Digestive issues, such as diarrhea, constipation, and nausea
Sleep problems, such as insomnia and night sweats
High blood pressure
Headaches
Memory problems
Cloudy thinking or “brain fog”
So with stress we see raise in Cortisol levels and if the stress continues and become chronic we observe gradual decline and flattening in cortisol curve which is called 'Adrenal Fatigue'.
Signs and symptoms:
Exhaustion
Insomnia
Feeling like you can't turn off or unwind (“wired but tired”)
Feeling stressed by everything
Low libido
Irregular menstrual cycle
PMS
Blood sugar dysregulation
Anxiety
Dizzy feeling after standing up
Low blood pressure
General feelings of overwhelm about everything
Poor concentration
Difficulty recovering from exercise (or just like you can't push yourself)
Weight loss or weight gain
Book appointment with Dr Amin if you experience any of the above symptoms.

Gut Health

A healthy gut impacts your overall health.

The gut microbiome is highly responsive to diet, and impacts every aspect of physiology from digestion to endocrine function.
As it turns out, in order to optimize your metabolic health, you have to optimize your gut health too. In fact, if you don’t address the gut when you’re trying to address metabolic issues, you’ll be left spinning your wheels , losing weight only to gain it right back, and relying purely on willpower, which nearly always fails in the end.
If you’re metabolically healthy, you’ll have healthy blood sugar, a healthy body composition, and your body will efficiently use or store the nutrients in the foods you eat in a way that promotes long-term health. If you are metabolically unhealthy, you run the risk of dangerous health complications like stroke, heart attack, heart disease, diabetes, and even severe infections.

Simple steps to a healthier Gut:
Eat natural probiotics daily.
Move and stay active.
Avoid ultra processed and simple carbs in your diet.
Drink 2 liter of filtered water.
Daily stress management.

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