endocrine

Dispelling Myths About Precocious Puberty: Dr. Xu Yumin’s Expert Diet Advice

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Dispelling Myths About Precocious Puberty: Dr. Xu Yumin’s Expert Diet Advice

Obesity and a highly processed and high-fat diet are the main culprits of precocious puberty (picture / taken from the website Unsplash) Rumors about precocious puberty are flying everywhere, and parents are all worried about the impact on their children’s health by eating things they shouldn’t. In response, pediatric genetic endocrinologist Dr. Xu Yumin recently … Read more

Bisphenol A: Implications on Hormones, Autism, and ADHD

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Bisphenol A: Implications on Hormones, Autism, and ADHD

Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupting substance that mimics human hormones, thereby affecting the production of natural hormones. (Image/unsplash) Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting substance found in plastic containers, water bottles, and even sunglasses. It not only mimics human hormones and affects the production of natural hormones, but is also linked to reduced male … Read more