At Park Avenue Endocrinology & Nutrition, we have extensive experience treating various adrenal gland issues, including Addison’s Disease, also known as adrenal insufficiency. Addison’s disease is a rare hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 100,000 people, affecting all age groups and both sexes equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low […]
The term type 2 diabetes is bandied about in many news stories these days, as it is associated with a person being obese and more and more Americans are exactly that. But not everyone understands just what diabetes entails, whether it is the more traditional type 1 diabetes, or the rapidly growing type 2 version. […]
Neuropathy is defined as disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness. At Park Avenue Endocrinology we have many patients with chronic autoimmune and endocrine conditions, and 70 to 80 percent of those patients develop neuropathy. It’s our goal to diagnose the onset of peripheral neuropathy before it can […]
Anyone can go on the latest crazy diet and lose weight. Today’s fad diet may have you eat nothing but tree bark for a week. Tomorrow’s may have you eat more lettuce than a mutant bunny. You’ll lose the weight as long as you follow the usually punitive restraints of the diet. But then you’ll […]
At Park Avenue Endocrinology & Nutrition we’re not fond of numbness, or for that matter tingling or burning. Those are all signs that your nerves may be damaged. That damage can lead to weakness in the associated limbs and permanent loss of function, so you want to catch these trends early before they do too […]
There are many issues to navigate in the first weeks and months after your baby is born such as: healing from delivery, bonding with your baby, establishing feeding routines (breastfeeding or formula feeding), managing visits from family and friends, and, for many women, securing childcare and returning to work. It is not surprising that […]
Many people believe that false news swayed the results of the recent presidential election. That would be a crime. But just as big a crime is how eggs were treated as Public Enemy #1 for a long time by supposed “nutritionists.” Because managing weight problems that lead to Type 2 Diabetes is a big part […]
At Park Avenue Endocrinology & Nutrition, problems with the pituitary gland are one of our specialties. Patients with pituitary tumors and other issues often need replacement of hormones and consistent monitoring of their levels. Such attention and successful regulation can allow the patient to lead a normal, healthy life. What is the pituitary gland? For […]
If you’re over age 50, you should know about osteoporosis, particularly if you’re a woman. This bone disease occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from something as innocent as a sneeze. […]
Our bones. Is there a part of our bodies that we collectively take for granted more? We expect our skeleton to support us through thick and thin, until it doesn’t. That’s when your bone density starts decreasing as osteoporosis sets in. At Park Avenue Endocrinology and Nutrition we have extensive experience treating osteoporosis. One tool […]
