Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanism, Early Signs, Risk Groups
How insulin resistance develops, what prediabetes is, which symptoms are easy to miss, and who should check their glucose levels.
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is about hormones and metabolism: type 2 diabetes, thyroid function, normal glucose and HbA1c levels, and myths about a "slow metabolism". We explain which tests reveal hormone problems and how to read them. The content is for reference and does not replace a doctor's examination.
Conditions
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism: How to Tell Them Apart by Symptoms
The thyroid gland can work slower or faster. We break down the symptoms, causes, and tests that a doctor evaluates.
“Slow Metabolism”: What Science Says About Metabolism and Weight
What basal metabolism is, how energy expenditure is distributed, why you can’t “speed it up,” and how the WHO describes disorders of appetite and energy balance regulation.
Diagnostics
Fasting Glucose, HbA1c and the Tolerance Test: What the Tests Show
I explain how sugar tests differ, where reference ranges come from, and why one result is not yet a diagnosis.
Symptoms
Persistent Fatigue and Hormones: What Is Checked First
Fatigue that does not go away sometimes has an endocrine cause. We break down the thyroid gland, blood sugar, and deficiencies without myths.