PATIENT'S CORNER
Is Your Built-In Alarm System Sabotaging Your Body? Meet Cortisol
From Carmina McGee, MS, RDN, LE In continuing my series on hormones, we are going to tackle the hormone Cortisol in this article. Cortisol is...
PODCASTS
Podcast – Macrilen: a new growth hormone stimulation test
This podcasts by Dr. Lewis Blevins offers a comprehensive review of growth hormone, GH deficiency, diagnostic testing, a statistics discussion on the strength and accuracy...
Podcasts: The long-term ramifications of Cushing’s
In this informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins explores the long-term issues affecting people with Cushing's disease and syndrome. For more information on Cushing's download...
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
BRIEFINGS
Briefings for August 2018
Interesting information and news for people living and dealing with pituitary conditions.
Leptin: According to experts increasing Leptin sensitivity may help in weight loss. There is still much...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Acromegaly 101: patient perspective
From the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Sharmyn McGraw sends us this article in which she asked leaders of various pituitary organizations, including Pituitary World News, their...
Pituitary news from around the world
The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO) recently published their December 2017 newsletter with news and activities from pituitary advocacy organizations from around the...
Growth Hormone Deficiency
From Lewis Blevins, MD
Introduction
Growth Hormone is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland. Growth hormone-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus stimulates it's release...
CUSHING'S
Podcasts: The long-term ramifications of Cushing’s
In this informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins explores the long-term issues affecting people with Cushing's disease and syndrome. For more information on Cushing's download...
