Diabetes and Endocrinology

Clinical Endocrinology: Medication and Supplements

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Disorders of the Endocrine system and metabolism, such as Diabetes Mellitus and hypothyroidism, may have wide-ranging, serious effects, and in some cases may be fatal if left untreated. Drug treatments can control the symptoms of these disorders and in many cases restore normal health to affected people. Drugs that replace, inhibit, or stimulate some of the many hormones produced by the pituitary gland, which is the major hormone-secreting gland in the body, are covered next. Someone may need more supplements like protein or fats in their diet, while another may do better on a diet based mainly on vegetables. Seafoods, including seaweeds, are important sources of iodine, which is crucial to thyroid health and for preventing Thyroid disorders. Goiters used to be much more commonplace in our society until iodine was added to salt.