What is Endocrinology?
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.
Which systems in the body are part of the Endocrine System?
Thyroid
Adrenal Glands
Fat Tissue
Pancreas and Gut
Parathyroid Glands
Pituitary Gland
Ovaries and Testicles
What other health issues fall under the Endocrine Umbrella?
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