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Diabetes and COVID-19
Here's what you can do to prepare and stay safe, especially if you’re living in a Coronavirus hot zone.
What are T3, T4, and TSH?
It’s important to have a basic understanding of how the thyroid gland works and the hormones it produces.
Menopause Is Different for Women of Color
Black and Latina women enter menopause earlier and experience more severe symptoms. But why?
Understanding and Managing Hormone Imbalance
Your body has over 50 hormones and they are constantly fluctuating. Here, how to keep them from getting too out of whack.
Myxedema Coma and Hypothyroidism
Myxedema coma is a rare and potentially fatal complication of hypothyroidism.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cannabis and Menopause
How it works, what to avoid, and where to legally acquire it.
Is Cortisol Good or Bad?
We associate cortisol with stress, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad hormone. In fact, we need it.
Stress, COVID-19, and Your Endocrine Health
Stress from COVID-19 and the Coronavirus can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which can impact your endocrine health.
Hidden Endocrine Disruptors in Household Products
A list of the most commonly found endocrine disruptors in household products and how to avoid them.
Why You Should Keep a Symptom Journal
Journals can be kept in notebooks, on spreadsheets, or in symptom-tracking apps. Use the system you’ll be most faithful to.

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Patient Guides

Diabetes Guide for Older People
The risk for diabetes increases with age, making diabetes common in older adults. In fact, approximately 25% of adults over the age of 60 years have diabetes. Learn how you can live better.
Patient Guide to Diabetic Neuropathy
Several types of neuropathy (nerve damage) are caused by diabetes. Learn about these diabetic neuropathies: peripheral, autonomic, proximal, and focal neuropathies. Explains what nerves are affected in each type of diabetic neuropathy.
Patient Guide to Treating High Cholesterol and Diabetes
Diabetic hyperlipidemia sounds a bit intimidating, doesn’t it? As we always do here on EndocrineWeb, we’re going to break down that concept for you, and that’s why we’ve put together this Patient Guide to Treating High Cholesterol and Diabetes.
Patient Guide to Insulin
The purpose of the Patient Guide to Insulin is to educate patients, parents, and caregivers about insulin treatment of diabetes. By reviewing this information, you’re taking an important step to learn about diabetes and how insulin controls the disease to help you live a healthier life.
Patient Guide to Osteoporosis Prevention
If you are like many people, you may think that osteoporosis—a condition marked by low bone mineral density, which leads to lowered bone strength and a heightened risk of fractures—is something you will not have to worry about until later in life.
Patient Guide to Easy Diabetic Recipes
Need some new ideas for what to eat? We've put together 5 delicious—and diabetes-friendly—recipes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner—even an afternoon snack and a yummy dessert. This Patients' Guide will help you eat well all day long with our easy diabetic recipes.
Thyroid Cancer Guide
A neck lump or nodule is the most common symptom of thyroid cancer. You may feel a lump, notice one side of your neck appears to be different, or your doctor may find it during a routine examination. If the tumor is large, it may cause neck or facial pain, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, cough unrelated to a cold, hoarseness or voice change.
Patient Guide to Managing Your Child's Type 1 Diabetes
This Patient Guide is designed especially for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Here, you'll learn about some of the most important aspects of managing your child's condition.
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