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Balancing Hormones, Enhancing Life: Insights from an Endocrine Expert
Medications used for weight loss
Weight loss medications can be effective when combined with lifestyle changes but have limitations, such as potential side effects and lack of long-term safety data. The blog post discusses various medications, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, Orlistat, Phentermine, Phentermine-topiramate, and Bupropion-naltrexone, highlighting their benefits, side effects, and specific conditions under which they should not be used.
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Demystifying Hypothyroidism
This guide addresses key questions about hypothyroidism, including the role of the thyroid, TSH levels, symptoms, levothyroxine treatment, and monitoring. It provides insights into factors like age, pregnancy, and medication interference. The guide emphasizes the importance of communication with healthcare professionals for effective management and mentions when to seek off-schedule visits or a referral to an endocrinologist.
Making sense of weight loss
Excess weight gain is a major international public health problem and Americans are among the heaviest people in the world. The prevalence of obesity in the United States has continued to increase over time, and data suggest the same is true in many other countries as well. Many people want to lose weight in order to improve their health and lower their risk of problems like heart disease and diabetes, but it can be hard to get started on a program that is healthy, sustainable, and not overly restrictive.
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