We are all familiar with the age-old icon. The circle, half black and half white, with the white dot on the black side and the black dot on the white side. It is order amidst the chaos, representing the concept of duality in Ancient Chinese Philosophy, or whichever philosophy you wish to use to make […]
You Never Think About Them Until They Are Gone: Adrenal Hormones and Addison’s Disease
Hypoadrenocorticism, more commonly known as Addison’s Disease, is an endocrine disease in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough glucocorticoids and/or mineralocorticoids. It can be due to either an immune system-mediated destruction of the adrenal gland cortices or due to Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency in the pituitary. The pituitary gland is what sends a […]
