Tag: Endocrinology Department

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If parents sleep with them, will they sleep out of precocious puberty?

In recent years, reports of precocious puberty in children have emerged one after another. Fast-growing chickens, ripening fruits and vegetables, soya-bean milk and bean products and other foods are probably the most commonly heard. (These foods do not cause precocious puberty, please see here to refute the rumor.) There is even a more [sensational] statement-children sleeping with their parents for a long time can easily lead to precocious puberty. Although children should gradually learn to sleep alone as they grow older, Ding Ma really can’t agree with such reasons as [causing precocious puberty] to frighten people. Therefore, Ding Ma specially invited doctors from the Endocrinology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital to talk about the matter. Who is to Read More …

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Blood sugar control, how is stable?

As we all know, diabetes blood sugar control pays attention to a stable word. However, there are still many sugar lovers who have such doubts: Why does blood sugar control not pursue the lower the better, but pay attention to stability? Can how be regarded as [blood sugar stable]? Today, Dr. Clove will talk to you about the stable blood sugar. Blood sugar control, why do you seek stability but not low? 1. Blood sugar is not required to be low. Many sugar lovers think that the lower the blood sugar, the better. They are afraid of high blood sugar. They try their best to control their diet and even add drugs without authorization. This is very likely to induce Read More …

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Precautions for Diabetes Patients in Autumn

The white dew has passed, the summer heat is gradually receding, and the temperature is gradually dropping. Autumn in the real sense has come to us. For diabetics, do you need to pay attention to what in autumn? Let Dr. Clove tell you about the precautions for diabetics in autumn. It is not advisable to stick fat in autumn. In autumn, people often have the saying of “fattening up in autumn”. However, for diabetics, they must not follow the crowd and relax their diet control and exercise therapy. Sugar lovers should not blindly supplement, but should insist on controlling the total energy and balancing nutrition. It is suggested to increase the proportion of coarse cereals and coarse grains in staple Read More …

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Thyroid diseases detected [by accident]

Miss Liu has recently lost her appetite. She always feels bloated and accompanied by constipation. She thinks it is dyspepsia and goes to the Department of Digestive Internal Medicine. After examination, the culprit was hypothyroidism. The digestive physician advised her to go to the endocrinology department. After treatment, Miss Liu’s hypothyroidism was controlled and these symptoms disappeared. Thyroid gland is the manufacturer of thyroid hormone. If it is produced too little, it is hypothyroidism. Too much production is hyperthyroidism. Thyroid hormones can play a role in various [departments] of the body, such as the heart, liver, gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, etc. Abnormal thyroid function will definitely cause problems in the operation of relevant [departments]. Therefore, the symptoms of thyroid patients Read More …

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What precautions do you have for checking thyroid function and drawing blood?

Thyroid gland is one of the endocrine organs of human body. It mainly secretes thyroid hormone to promote growth and development and regulate metabolism. The thyroid gland does not work independently. It is controlled by the headquarters of the human brain. The hypothalamus gives instructions to the pituitary gland, which in turn directs the thyroid gland to work. The thyroid gland also feeds back the work to the pituitary gland and hypothalamus so that the headquarters can adjust the work plan in time. In this regulatory system, problems in any link may lead to abnormal thyroid function (hereinafter referred to as [thyroid function]). Common thyroid dysfunction includes hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, elevated thyroid autoantibodies, etc. 1. What are the main indicators of Read More …

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The blood sugar control is not good, perhaps these are the reasons.

Poor blood sugar control should be the most worrying thing for sugar lovers. The human body is a precise instrument, and there are many factors that affect blood sugar. Today, Dr. Clove summarized the 8 most common reasons for everyone. Let’s compare them quickly. 1. Inappropriate drug selection Some sugar lovers make it convenient to buy hypoglycemic drugs in pharmacies, which is wrong. The choice of hypoglycemic drugs needs to be judged by professional doctors in combination with many factors such as sugar friends’ disease status, body shape, age, presence or absence of other diseases, etc. It is not decided in a few words after everyone goes to a pharmacy to ask the shopping guide. Buying hypoglycemic drugs by oneself Read More …

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The body has these 10 kinds of symptoms, hurry to have a thyroid examination!

When you are not feeling well, do you have to endure it with the mentality of “endure it and pass it”, or do you run to see a doctor immediately? It is true that some minor ailments can be relieved by themselves, such as the common cold, skin bruises and slight diarrhea. However, some minor ailments cannot be tolerated and may gradually develop into major problems, which need our attention. Thyroid gland, located in our neck, is an important endocrine organ. The thyroid hormone it secretes can affect many metabolic activities of the body, such as generating heat, stimulating nerves, regulating heartbeat, participating in the synthesis and decomposition of nutrients… If thyroid function is abnormal, there will be some special Read More …

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Blood sugar fluctuation is also related to non-hypoglycemic drugs.

Have you ever had such experiences: Eating, exercising and taking drugs are all in accordance with normal habits. What has not changed, but suddenly blood sugar rises and falls, which is not well controlled? At this time, quickly recall, have you recently taken other drugs from what? Some non-hypoglycemic drugs can also cause blood sugar fluctuations, so we should pay special attention to them. Hyperglycemia Non-hypoglycemic drugs that cause hyperglycemia can cause insulin resistance, make the body insensitive to insulin, and weaken the hypoglycemic effect of insulin. Or lead to significant weight gain, further aggravating insulin resistance, thus raising blood sugar. These drugs mainly include: Thiazide diuretics: such as hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazone, which are mainly used to reduce blood pressure Read More …

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Thyroid patients do 8 things well, making travel convenient and reassuring.

As long as the following 8 things are done well, thyroid patients can also enjoy the joy of the holiday. STEP 1 Bring adequate medication It is really annoying to take medicine every day. But it is precisely because of the effect of the medicine that the disease condition can be controlled smoothly. If the medicine is not good, the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism will come back again. Either because of fatigue, fear of hot sweat, can’t tolerate long distances, enjoy the scenery in the distance; Either because they are listless and have no appetite, they cannot enjoy delicious food with unique flavor. It is also possible that because of his impatience, he has a big fight with his Read More …

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If you want to know [whether there is thyroid cancer] [what kind of thyroid cancer is it], you can check the tumor markers!

Everyone must have heard of this examination of tumor markers. Examining tumor markers has many functions: Check tumor markers during physical examination, mainly for early detection of tumors. Patients who have been diagnosed with tumors check tumor markers, mainly to evaluate the therapeutic effect and monitor the recurrence of tumors. Different tumor markers correspond to tumors in different parts. For example: AFP: corresponding liver carcinoembryonic antigen CEA: corresponding gastrointestinal tract, lung and other glycosyl antigen CA199: corresponding biliary tract, pancreatic prostate specific antigen PSA: corresponding site is prostate Tumor Markers of Thyroid Gland Tumor markers related to thyroid cancer include: Thyroglobulin Tg and anti-thyroglobulin antibody TgAb calcitonin Ct Note: Ct here refers to calcitonin, which is examined by blood drawing. Read More …