by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Nov 22, 2013 | Digestion
Poop isn’t something that most of us feel comfortable discussing, and we tend to not know much about each others bowl habits. However, digestive problems are much more common than we let each other realize. When we have a headache or the flu we might...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Nov 18, 2013 | Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is a group of conditions that affects about 26 million Americans- just over 8% of the population. Most of those cases (90% or so) are Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), a condition in which the cells of the body become less responsive or unresponsive to...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Nov 4, 2013 | Thyroid
Oh, thyroid. Why do you plague us so? Have you ever noticed that levothyroxine always seems to make it onto the top-ten most prescribed medications list? Of course, that’s only one of the many thyroid hormone drugs on the market, but the popularity of...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Sep 30, 2013 | Autoimmunity
As I mention in this article, the CDC estimates that between 5-8% of the American population currently has at least one autoimmune disease. This would account for approximately 23.5 million people- slightly more than are affected by heart disease. And as...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Sep 23, 2013 | Anemia
This is part of a series I call “My Approach Mondays” where I discuss how I approach different symptoms and diseases. I hope you find this information helpful! Anemia is a remarkably misunderstood problem. Most people, doctors and patients, see it as...
