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A nutrients specialist finds the vitamin, mineral and trace-element gaps behind symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, hair loss and stubborn weight, then corrects them with a measured plan. At our Davie office, Jeffrey Dach, MD, a Florida-licensed physician practicing integrative medicine since 2005, leads that work himself. Plans start with your labs, medications and history, not a generic multivitamin.
Patients travel from Miami, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Naples, Orlando and Tampa because a medical doctor can order the right tests, read them alongside your thyroid and hormone results, and adjust prescriptions when a drug is draining a nutrient. Broward patients who want a local, test-first program can also see our page on micronutrient testing in South Florida.
Your thyroid and sex hormones run on specific nutrients. Selenium and iodine are needed to make and convert thyroid hormone, zinc and magnesium support testosterone and progesterone, and vitamin D behaves more like a hormone than a vitamin. Dr. Dach has written about the importance of selenium and iodine for over a decade, and that work shapes how nutrients are paired with thyroid treatment in Florida and bioidentical hormone replacement. Care fits within a wider integrative medicine in Florida approach that looks at sleep, stress and gut health too.
Doses of selenium, zinc, iodine, magnesium and B vitamins are set from your labs and rechecked, so you take what you need and nothing you don't.
TSH, free T3, free T4 and thyroid antibodies are read alongside ferritin, vitamin D and selenium, because low levels can blunt thyroid medication. Learn more about selenium and Hashimoto's.
B12, folate, iron and vitamin D gaps are confirmed with the right test, such as methylmalonic acid for B12, then corrected with oral, sublingual or injectable forms.
Acid blockers, metformin, statins and birth-control pills can lower B12, CoQ10, magnesium or folate. A physician can spot and correct these depletions.
Nutrient therapy is the medical use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and diet changes to correct measured deficiencies and support how your organs work. It differs from a dietitian’s meal plan in one key way: a physician can order and interpret blood and urine tests, diagnose the cause of a deficiency (for example, low stomach acid, celiac disease or pernicious anemia), and change prescriptions that interfere. Your plan may combine targeted supplements, food changes and, when absorption is the problem, injectable forms such as B12. The goal is steady energy, clearer thinking and lab values that move into a healthy range and stay there.
Correcting a real deficiency often brings the change people were hoping for from supplements they bought on their own. Common improvements include more energy when iron, B12 or vitamin D are restored, better sleep and fewer muscle cramps when magnesium is corrected, and steadier thyroid symptoms when selenium and iodine are adequate. Because testing comes first, you avoid paying for products your body does not need.
Gut health matters as much as intake. Bloating, reflux medication use or a history of bowel surgery can stop you absorbing nutrients even on a good diet. When that is the root cause, care is coordinated with a digestive health specialist in Florida approach to repair absorption, not just add pills.
Nutrient care also supports long-term goals: bone strength, heart health, immune resilience and healthy aging. It is tailored to life stage, whether that is perimenopause, testosterone replacement therapy for men over 40, or nutrient needs that rise after 60. Chronic stress drains magnesium and B vitamins too, which is why plans often address chronic stress and elevated cortisol.
A nutrients specialist identifies vitamin and mineral deficiencies through history and lab testing, finds the cause, and corrects them with targeted supplements, diet and, when needed, medication changes. When the specialist is a physician, they can also diagnose absorption problems and adjust prescriptions.
No. Registered dietitians focus mainly on meal planning and medical nutrition therapy. A physician nutrients specialist can order and interpret labs, diagnose conditions like pernicious anemia or hypothyroidism, and prescribe treatment, including injections.
Adults with ongoing fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, low mood, muscle cramps or poor recovery; people with thyroid or hormone conditions; adults over 60; vegans and vegetarians; and anyone on long-term acid blockers, metformin or statins.
With a symptom and medication review plus targeted blood and urine tests, for example 25-hydroxy vitamin D, ferritin, RBC magnesium, selenium, zinc and B12 with methylmalonic acid. Standard annual labs often miss these.
Yes, when a deficiency is present. Selenium, iodine, zinc, iron and vitamin D are directly involved in thyroid and sex-hormone function, and correcting low levels can improve how hormone treatment works.
It is safe when doses are based on testing and monitored. More is not better: adult upper limits are about 400 mcg a day for selenium, 1,100 mcg for iodine and 4,000 IU for vitamin D unless a physician directs otherwise. Supplements can also interact with blood thinners and thyroid medication.
Most patients recheck labs after 8–12 weeks. Energy often improves within weeks for B12 or iron, while vitamin D and magnesium stores can take two to three months to rebuild.
People with kidney disease, those on blood thinners, pregnant women and anyone with untreated thyroid nodules or hyperthyroidism should only supplement under physician supervision.
Usually not, but bring every bottle to your first visit. Biotin should be paused for a few days before thyroid labs because it can skew results.
If you are tired of guessing which supplements to take, start with a test-first evaluation. Call (954) 792-4663 (Monday–Thursday, 10 am–4 pm) or use the form above, and our team will schedule your first visit at 7450 Griffin Road, Suite 190, Davie, FL 33314. Patients searching for a nutrients specialist near me can also find directions and 75+ patient reviews on our Google profile.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Individualized nutrient plans are determined after consultation and evaluation.
