Advice

My doctor said all my labs look normal and to keep her updated if I start feeling worse. Should I see a new doctor? I get a version of this every week. The answer has two halves. The labs are almost certainly right. And the symptoms are almost certainly real. Both of those things can

I am trying to understand why I cannot be seen by an endocrinologist. That was the first line of a message sent to one of our channels, from a woman who had five thyroid nodules found in October, TI-RADS two to four, and a history of stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. The rest of the

I love a good turkey sandwich. Mayonnaise is a problem. Not because it is evil, and not because you have to give up sandwiches. Because it is doing nothing for you nutritionally while quietly carrying most of the calories on the plate, and there is something that does the same job better. So I swapped

From the DC Dermatology Skin Truths Podcast, Ep. 1, Pt. 1: GLP-1s & Your Skin, with endocrinologist Dr. Lindsey VanDyke and dermatologist Dr. Dinh. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are everywhere right now. They’re on TikTok, in your group chat, and in the before-and-after photos of people you haven’t seen in a year.

Here’s a conversation I wish more people were having before they ever picked up their first GLP-1 pen. What happens when you stop? Not if. When. Because this is one of the most common questions I get in my office, and the honest answer is one most patients have never heard from the provider who

Yogurt is one of the most aggressively marketed “healthy” foods in the grocery store. The packaging tells you it’s good for you. The aisle placement tells you it’s good for you. The brand name often has the word “light” or “fit” or “Greek” right there on the label. But some of these yogurts are functionally

Direct Care vs. Insurance-Based Clinics: What’s the Real Difference? One of the most common questions we get is: What’s the difference between being seen at Advanced Institute and going to a regular insurance-based clinic? And right behind it: Do you take my insurance? Both are fair questions. But the more important question is this: Is

Let’s talk about chocolate. Not to tell you that you can’t have it. You can. But managing diabetes successfully means having a strategy for the foods you love—not eliminating them. And chocolate is one of those foods that actually has some real benefits when you approach it the right way. There’s a reason your kid’s

A Gen Z wake-up call from a board-certified endocrinologist Let me guess. You’re tired. Like, all the time tired. Not the “I stayed up too late” tired — the “I slept 8 hours and still can’t function” tired. You crash hard after lunch. Brain fog hits by 2pm like clockwork. You’re hungry again 30 minutes