Diabetes and Endocrine Care News
Graves Disease Everything You Need to Know
In 1835 Robert J. Graves first described “Graves’ Disease” in a patient and in 1840 it was described in another patient by Karl Adolph van Basedow. Dr. Basedow did not know that it had been previously named so therefore in Europe it is called “Basedow’s disease” and...
High Cholesterol and High Triglycerides What Does That Even Mean?
If you have ever gone to the doctor and had lab work that revealed you have high cholesterol or high triglycerides you are usually given a sheet of paper with information on how to reduce these numbers. Most of us have a minimal level of knowledge of what this means...
Social Isolation and the Ramifications on the Body and Mind
Humans were created with the need to have human touch, companionship, and be a part of a community. Mothers hold their infant on their chest when they are born to promote bonding. We have a legitimate need to belong. Children long for their parents, adolescents seek...
Menopause the Struggle is Real
As a woman’s menstrual cycles comes to an end Menopause is the natural transition. The symptoms associated with menopause can last for several years. These can be quite uncomfortable and to ease the conversion you might consider changing some of your dietary habits....
Is the Male Menopause Real?
The female menopause marks the end of the female reproductive cycle. However, men experience a range of symptoms and changes while growing older, which some people compare to the effects of menopause. The condition appears in some literature as “andropause”. However,...
How would you like to add seven to 10 healthy, disease-free years to your life as you age?
Try eliminating these five bad health habits: smoking, not exercising, being overweight, drinking too much alcohol and eating an unhealthy diet. That's the takeaway from a new study that analyzed the impact of those behaviors on the chance of living a longer life free...
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