Screening for Celiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetics
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by the destructionof the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. T1D is often diagnosed in childhoodand results in a lifelong need for insulin. Celiac disease (CD), like T1D, is also an...
Early Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
Women who have experienced early menopause (either surgically from hysterectomy or from early ovarian decline) often make appointments with their health care providers when hot flashes or insomnia start to interfere with their quality of life. Although these symptoms...
Fluid retention and the menstrual cycle: What’s normal?
Premenstrual syndrome affects over 95% of women at some point in their reproductive lifespan with cyclical symptoms including somatic symptoms (physical symptoms) such as breast tenderness, abdominal bloating and headaches and emotional symptoms such as irritability,...
Hashimoto’s Thyroid: More than just thyroid testing.
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune condition and is responsible for over 80% of “low thyroid” even though most patients have never had their thyroid antibodies tested. “More than 10% of all women will test positive for thyroid antibodies, even if...
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