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Obesity &
Weight Management
Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers.
Dietary changes increased physical activity and behavior changes can help you lose weight. Prescription medications and weight-loss procedures such as bariatric surgeries are additional options for treating obesity. All these services are available in our center.
Thyroid &
Parathyroid Gland Disorders
- Thyroid Gland Disorder
The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland. It makes a hormone called thyroid hormone, which is involved in regulating the body’s metabolism. The gland is shaped like a butterfly and located in the front of the neck below the Adam’s apple.
Two conditions might develop due to Thyroid Gland Disorder:
- Hypothyroidism (occurs when the gland stops making enough hormone).
- Hyperthyroidism (occurs when the gland overactive and make too much hormone).
- Thyroid benign and malignant tumors
Pituitary Gland
Disorders
Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder in which your pituitary gland fails to produce one or more hormones or does not produce enough hormones. These hormone deficiencies can affect any number of your body’s routine functions, such as growth, blood pressure or reproduction. Symptoms typically vary, based on which hormone or hormones you are missing.
The most common disease associated with Pituitary Gland Disorder is Growth disorders. If you have hypopituitarism, you will likely need to take medication for the rest of your life. Medication helps replace the missing hormones, which helps control your symptoms.
Adrenal Gland Disorders
Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure and other essential functions.
There are two main categories of adrenal insufficiency:
Primary adrenal insufficiency occurs when adrenal glands produce too little cortisol and, often, too little aldosterone. Most often, this takes the form of a long-term (chronic) disease called Addison’s disease.
Secondary adrenal insufficiency when the pituitary gland makes an insufficient amount of a hormone called “adrenocorticotropic hormone.” This hormone stimulates the adrenal gland to produce cortisol. If the pituitary gland somehow is damaged or altered, it can affect adrenal gland cortisol secretion, even if the adrenal glands are healthy. Secondary adrenal insufficiency is most commonly caused by medications, such as prednisone.
Hyperlipidemia
Cholesterol is a substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.
With Hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits grow, making it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Sometimes, those deposits can break suddenly and form a clot that causes a heart attack or stroke. A healthy diet, regular exercise and sometimes medication can help reduce high cholesterol.
