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‘Tis the season for lots of fun, and lots of food and drink. No matter your holiday traditions, they probably involve shared meals and plenty of treats. That feels tricky when you’re living with diabetes. Fortunately, you don’t need to choose between enjoying the season and protecting your health.  Ashok...

  Your adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys, creating hormones that are critical for your body to function, which makes adrenal problems particularly troublesome.  An issue with these glands’ hormone production can cause a wide range of unwelcome symptoms while introducing serious health concerns. Some adrenal conditions can...

When most people think about low testosterone (low T), they picture symptoms like diminished libido or the loss of muscle mass. A growing body of evidence says that decreasing testosterone levels can have an impact on the way you think as much as the way you look and feel.  Fortunately,...

Weight loss is a tricky thing. There’s a reason it’s exploded into an industry worth billions of dollars. What works for one person might not work for another. That’s because all of our bomdies are different. Specifically, each person’s obstacles to weight loss vary. One person might need to move...

Polycystic ovary syndrome — or PCOS, for short — is a leading cause of infertility across the country and affects as much as 12% of women of reproductive age. Even so, it doesn’t get as much attention as you might expect.  This condition stems from a hormone imbalance. The symptoms...

With the swap of just a couple of letters, you move from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism. But don’t let the similarities in their names fool you. While these conditions have one notable similarity — they both come from a problem with your thyroid — they affect you in significantly different ways.  Fortunately,...

Anyone who survived their teenage years knows that hormones affect how we look and feel. Fortunately, in adulthood, the hormonal fluctuations that make adolescence so challenging level off — at least for a time. As you get older, your hormone levels start to change again. Specifically, they diminish. Also, dropping...

You made it through puberty back in your teens and thought you were finished with awkward body changes. But now you’re older and experiencing a new round. That’s because hormone levels fluctuate throughout your life, sometimes subtly, sometimes more profoundly. After age 30, your testosterone levels start to dip. It’s...