Hormones and Metabolism

Weight Gain with Stress (Hormones, Diet and Exercise)

Does stress cause weight gain? There are several reasons for weight gain – some related to lifestyle factors (the most common causes), physiological responses like pregnancy and pathological factors like diseases of the thyroid or adrenal glands. Weight gain in most instances is a result of consuming more calories >> Read More ...

Untreated Diabetes Mellitus Consequences and Symptoms

Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as sugar diabetes, is a growing problem globally largely associated with a more sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Despite it being one of the more common chronic conditions in most populations, there is still widespread ignorance about the serious nature of this disease and the >> Read More ...

Insulin Resistance Information – Reverse, Weight Loss, Diet

What is insulin resistance? Insulin resistance is a state where the tissues of the body do not respond normally to the hormone insulin. The pancreas, a gland in the abdomen, secretes insulin in response to certain signals mainly a rise in blood glucose levels. Insulin then acts on various sites in the body to initiate >> Read More ...

Hyperuricemia (High Urate) Diet, Foods to Avoid and Treatment

Uric acid is produced in the body by the breakdown of purines. These purines in turn are sourced from the breakdown of genetic material when old or damaged cells are normally destroyed in the body. Other purines comes from the metabolism of purine-rich foods, primarily proteins, that are ingested. These are found in foods >> Read More ...

Pancreatic Cancer Location, Types, Symptoms, Treatment, Survival

What is Pancreatic Cancer? Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the pancreas. It is an important gland that regulates both digestive and metabolic functions in the body and these activities may be affected to varying degree with cancer. Although pancreatic cancer is not a common form of cancer and one of >> Read More ...

Acromegaly – Excessive Growth Hormone in Adults

Growth hormone as the name suggests is responsible for the growth of all the tissues of the body. It is produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, a small pea-shaped gland at the base of the skull. The pituitary gland is commonly referred to as the master gland because it secretes various hormones that have a >> Read More ...

Diabetic Emergencies (Ketoacidosis and Coma)

The blood glucose (sugar) level is maintained with a narrow range that is sufficient for the cells to have an adequate supply of nutrition for energy production. High glucose levels can damage or even destroy cells over time while low levels will prevent cells from functioning optimally and lead to key systems in the body >> Read More ...

Diabetic Foot Pain, Ulcers, Care and Other Problems

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder where a deficiency of insulin or the unresponsiveness of cels to insulin leads to elevated blood glucose levels. Proper treatment and effective management can help delay or even avoid certain complications associated with diabetes mellitus but eventually its effects become evident. >> Read More ...

Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid) Causes, Symptoms, Tests

The thyroid gland is the main regulator if the body’s metabolism. By the action of its thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine), the thyroid gland is able to stimulate metabolic activity, prompting the cells to take up more glucose from the bloodstream and break it down to yield energy. In the process, >> Read More ...
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