“The term polycystic ovarian syndrome is actually quite misleading,” Dr Ingrid Granne is telling me. Granne is gynaecology consultant at Aneira Health and she’s scanning my ovaries to check their ...

The endocrine system is the name for the glands that produce hormones in a person’s body. These glands include the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland. The endocrine system produces ...

For a long time, we viewed our hormones and our diet as two separate entities. We thought of food in terms of calories and macronutrients, and hormones as a complex system managed by our endocrine ...

Your endocrine system controls all of your hormones. It’s made up of many different glands, including the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland (including the anterior pituitary) plays a significant ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (4/13/2022) – Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop ...

Endocrine disorders affect the endocrine system. There are various conditions that fall into this category, including diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Endocrine disorders are medical ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Your home should be your sanctuary, but hidden within everyday household items lurk compounds that may interfere with your body’s delicate hormone balance. These endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) ...