Receiving a diagnosis of a thyroid nodule can be an unsettling experience. In this blog post, we'll guide you through the steps to take after discovering a thyroid nodule, addressing common questions and providing insights into what comes next in your medical journey.

In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed why the goal of balancing hormones may be an impossible and unnecessary goal and how hormones in the body are measured. Below, in Part 2, we will discuss the perils of hormone testing and Dr. Dinh’s testing philosophy.

It is popular today to blame an imbalance of hormones on the consequences of our high paced lives—fatigue, weight gain, hair loss. In some cases, hormones are to blame. But it may not pay to aim for balanced hormones—nor even be possible. Read more in Part 1 for Dr. Dinh’s take on defining and evaluating hormone dysfunction—but don’t miss part 2!

Understand the crucial interplay between metabolic syndrome, obeity, and diabetes and liver disease. Metabolic dysfunction is now the leading cause of chronic liver disease; understand who should be screened, what treatments are available now, and what is being studied in clinical trials today.

This post will help patients determine if seeing an endocrinologist is right for them.

What does an endocrinologist treat and how are they trained?

Disclaimer about the blog, Endocrinology Insights with Dr. Dinh