Elizabeth Grethen 4/1/25 Elizabeth Grethen 4/1/25

Benefits of Metformin

Metformin, the old tried and true medication for
treatment of type 2 diabetes, has gotten a bad rep
on and off over the years. Here is the sum of it- the
good, the bad, and the ugly!

Elizabeth Grethen 3/21/25 Elizabeth Grethen 3/21/25

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

While hypercalcemia can have several causes, one of the most common and treatable is primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a condition in which the body is producing an inappropriate excess amount of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The role of parathyroid hormone in the body is to…

Elizabeth Grethen 3/6/25 Elizabeth Grethen 3/6/25

Matters of the Heart

February is American heart awareness month, when we acknowledge the impact of heart disease among Americans…

Elizabeth Grethen 12/29/24 Elizabeth Grethen 12/29/24

What is Cushings?

Cushing's disease is a condition where an inappropriately excessive amount of cortisol is produced. When we are under a lot of stress, our bodies do produce increased amounts of cortisol, but in this context it is appropriate - we need the cortisol to handle the stress. In Cushing’s, there is even more cortisol than our body needs.