These glands regulate specific functions like your metabolism, blood pressure and reproduction, among others.
How these hormones interact with one another and the other systems in your body can affect your overall health. The endocrinology experts at Cook County Health are trained to treat many conditions that affect the endocrine system and cause metabolism problems, including diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, thyroid cancer, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, and gonadal dysfunction.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your levels of blood sugar get too high. Most blood sugar comes from the food we eat. Foods that are high in fat, like red meat and junk food, cause more blood sugar. Diabetes can be managed, but it can lead to serious health problems if left untreated.