Osteopenia and osteoporosis both involve lower-than-normal bone mineral density, but osteoporosis represents a greater degree of bone loss and generally a higher fracture risk. Osteopenia does not mean you already have osteoporosis, and it does not automatically...
A thyroid nodule is a lump or growth of cells within the thyroid gland, often benign and symptomless, yet requiring careful evaluation to rule out malignancy. These growths are commonly detected during routine physical exams or imaging studies, prompting further...
If you are wondering, “Why am I losing muscle but not weight?”, the answer often comes down to body composition. Muscle is only one part of your total body weight, so if muscle mass decreases while fat mass, body water, or other tissues change in the opposite...
Yes. Hypothyroidism can contribute to high cholesterol, particularly higher LDL cholesterol, because thyroid hormones help regulate how the body processes and clears cholesterol from the bloodstream. When thyroid hormone activity is too low, LDL may remain in...
If you are not losing weight on a GLP-1 as quickly as expected, that is not proof that the medication has failed. Weight-loss response varies, and progress may be influenced by treatment stage, individual biology, appetite and eating patterns, sleep, activity, other...
If your A1C is 5.7%, 6.0%, or 6.4%, all three values fall within the commonly used prediabetes A1C range. An A1C of 5.7% is at the beginning of that range, 6.0% falls within it, and 6.4% is at the upper end, just below the 6.5% A1C threshold commonly used for diabetes...
