What is Endocrinology?

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The study of hormones: chemical messengers made in one part of the body which then travel through the blood stream to another part or parts of the body where they act.

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Which systems in the body are part of the Endocrine System? 

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Thyroid

Adrenal Glands

Fat Tissue

Pancreas and Gut

Parathyroid Glands

Pituitary Gland

Ovaries and Testicles

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What other health issues fall under the Endocrine Umbrella?

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Cholesterol

Menopause

Other Women's Health Issues, excess hair, polycystic ovaries, endocrine infertility

Testosterone

Fatty Liver

Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome 

Unusual Weight Gain

Unusual Weight Loss

Unexplained  Fatigue

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