The adrenal glands are two small structures that sit on top of the kidneys, deep in the back, behind the abdominal cavity and well beneath the back muscles. Although they are small, usually weighing each about a tenth of an ounce, they are powerful factories that produce many hormones that are critically important to your overall health and well-being.

Diabetes is a high sugar (glucose) level in your blood. It is often diagnosed in people without symptoms, but classic symptoms are feeling very thirsty, urinating frequently, and losing weight despite eating high quantities of food.

Obesity is a biological, preventable and treatable disease. Obesity is not a condition, a character flaw, a consequence of poor will power, or anyone’s fault.

Osteoporosis is a condition marked by weak and brittle bones. It is a silent disease until you experience a fracture.

The body has four parathyroid glands that are located just behind the thyroid gland (which is the center of the neck at the front). They have nothing to do with the function of the thyroid.

The pituitary gland is often referred to as the control center of the endocrine system (“master gland”). This is because it controls and regulates the functions of several other endocrine glands within the body.

The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland plays a huge role in our body, influencing the function of many of the body’s most important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin.