Thyroid

5 minutes

If you are experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism, like tiredness, weight gain and depression, you may be wondering if you could have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Diabetes

17 minutes

Prediabetes very often goes undiagnosed, with the vast majority having no symptoms at all. However, certain symptoms may indicate that an individual is prediabetic. Many of these symptoms could indicate other conditions, but it may be worth checking for the condition as a measure to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Thyroid

6 minutes

Certain people are at an increased risk for iodine deficiency, although iodine deficiencies are uncommon in North America. Pregnant women, vegans, and those who avoid iodized salt may be at increased risk of iodine deficiency.

Heart

6 minutes

From our inflammatory responses to pathogens to our clever retorts to insults, humans have developed all sorts of novel ways of protecting ourselves against threats, both real and perceived.

Diabetes

11 minutes

Wondering about insulin resistance? You’ve come to the right place. I’m a preventive medicine doctor who has dedicated my career to tackling the top causes of disease and death.

Diabetes

6 minutes

Feeling more stressed than usual lately? You’re not alone. The pandemic has meant many of us aren’t able to relieve stress the way we used to, by seeing friends or going to the gym.

Allergies

5 minutes

Learn how to identify whether your sniffles and sneezes, aches and pains or scratchy throat and cough symptoms are the result of a cold, flu or allergies so that you can treat them—and, hopefully, beat them.

Thyroid

7 minutes

If you have a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism, and you are pregnant or considering having children, you may be wondering how hypothyroidism affects pregnancy. 

Diabetes

6 minutes

As a doctor who has focused my career on preventing heart issues, diabetes, insulin resistance and other chronic conditions, I often get asked whether it’s better to use artificial sweeteners and, if so, which one.

Allergies

5 minutes

If you experience an itchy, tight throat after eating certain raw fruits, nuts, or vegetables, you might assume you have a food allergy. However, it’s possible that you are actually allergic to pollen-like compounds in the food.

Thyroid

9 minute read

The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is nestled in the lower front of your neck, just below the larynx (or Adam’s apple). Despite its small size and weight, it’s one impressive organ that is responsible for producing important hormones that regulate a laundry list of body functions. The thyroid influences metabolic rate, menstrual cycle, heart rate, breathing, muscle strength, and body weight, and more!.

Thyroid

10 minute read

While not often talked about publicly, all women understand that there are two major hormonal shifts in their lifespan as a female - menstruation and menopause. Both mark the beginning or end of fertility and physical changes within a woman's body, but many would argue that there is also an emotional and mental change during these two somewhat taboo events. 

Allergies

8 minute read

Itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing—allergy symptoms are no fun! Whether you’re dealing with seasonal grass and pollen allergies, or reacting to a trigger such as animal dander, the effects are equally miserable. 

Allergies

7 minute read

If you have noticed your nose tends to run when you eat, you may be wondering what is causing it. If you figure out the cause, you can take action to improve your symptoms. There are many things that can cause a runny nose after eating, ranging from eating spicy food, to a food allergy, to seasonal allergies, to irritation.

Allergies

7 Minutes

As anyone with a drawer full of stretchy pants knows, the defining feature of bloating is the appearance or feeling of a swollen or distended belly. Although it is not fun to feel bloated, it is fairly common, with just over 20 percent of Americans reporting that they experienced bloating in a given week

Testosterone

8 minute read

Low sex drive or low libido is something that can affect people at any stage in life. When there is a mismatch in sex drive between two partners, it can put a strain on the relationship. Both the partner with more sex drive, and the partner with less sex drive, can end up feeling guilty and unsatisfied. 

Diabetes

7 minute read

If you have diabetes, you know it can affect many aspects of your life. People living with diabetes can experience excessive sweating, and sometimes insufficient sweating, related to the condition. 

Testosterone

9 minutes

Dealing with hormonal acne involves making lifestyle changes to balance your hormones and address the root cause, while also treating the acne topically. A dermatologist may also be able to offer medications that can control severe symptoms. 

Press

5 minutes

Towards the end of every year, you may start to see a flood of information about using your FSA or HSA account - but what does it all mean?

Testosterone

7 Minutes

Testosterone is the sex hormone responsible for developing the penises and testes, strengthening and enlarging muscles and bones, producing sperm, deepening the voice, stimulating the growth of facial and pubic hair, and for maintaining a healthy libido, or sex drive.

Vitamin D

4 Minutes

There’s a funny thing that happens with vitamins sometimes, where the often-overlooked organic molecules that have always been essential for human health suddenly become superstars. These days, the spotlight arguably shines brightest on vitamin D, and with good reason. 

Vitamin D

23 minutes

One of the four major fat-soluble vitamins, vitamin D is an all-important micronutrient that your body needs for healthy bones and to perform optimally. It’s an interesting vitamin because it doubles up as a steroid hormone that can be made naturally by our skin from sunlight, which is why it is often called the sunshine vitamin.

Diabetes

20 minutes

Prediabetes is an increasingly worrying health condition that affects roughly 88 million people in the US, which translates to around 1 in every 3 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s a serious condition in which your blood sugar is elevated yet not high enough to reach the level for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Thyroid

7 minutes

As anyone with a thyroid condition knows, the symptoms can make it much harder for you to exercise. Yet exercise is one of the things that can help with many of the common symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. So what is the best way to approach exercise if you have a thyroid condition?

Testosterone

11 minutes

Testosterone plays an important role in both male and female bodies. It regulates crucial bodily functions, and a deficit of testosterone can be detrimental to a person’s overall health and wellbeing—particularly males.