Melissa Prince CANP, Endocrinology PLLC

02/05/2024

Low testosterone in men: who can it affect?

01/22/2024

What is a goiter?

A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland which sits at the base of the neck.
The main causes of a goiter are auto-immune thyroid disease (thyroiditis), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, iodine deficiency, drug induced thyroid disease and family history of goiter.

01/19/2024

Thyroid nodules are very common, defined as growths of thyroid tissue and are usually benign, small and non painful. Many nodules do not cause symptoms until they are large enough and usually thyroid nodules don’t affect the thyroid hormone production.

01/17/2024

Hashimoto’s and Graves Disease: Auto-immune thyroid diseases

These conditions affect around 2-5% of the general population affecting women at a higher rate of between 5-15%. Diagnosis is made usually from blood work done at an endocrinology practice.

01/16/2024

There’s more than one way to look at Hashimoto’s disease.

Many patients are told that the only treatment for Hashimoto’s disease is with thyroid hormone replacement. This will potentially work if in fact the thyroid hormones are depleted and need replacement but there are other ways to treat this autoimmune condition.

01/12/2024

Endocrine disruptors are natural or synthetic chemicals that may mimic or interfere with the body’ hormones. Click below for a list of examples of endocrine disruptors.
Link: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/endocrine

Due to the disruption of our hormones, there have been many adverse health outcomes including early periods, immune dysfunction and some forms of cancer.

There are potential ways to reduce exposure to EDCs including avoiding plastics, canned foods/beverage and processed foods.

Endocrine disruptors are natural or man-made chemicals that may mimic or interfere with the body’s hormones, known as the endocrine system. These chemicals are linked with many health problems in both wildlife and people.

01/12/2024

Thyroid disease has a 12% prevalence in the United States, many people are symptomatic but have not been properly diagnosed and treated. Since thyroid hormones help regulate the body’s functions, it’s important to watch out for these symptoms.