Type 1 Diabetes
More than 200,000 US cases per year Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Gestational Diabetes
More than 200,000 US cases per year Treatable by a medical professional Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Medium-term: resolves within months
Type 2 Diabetes
More than 3 million US cases per year Treatable by a medical professional Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong.
Adrenal Disorders
Cortisol helps you respond to stress and has many other important functions. With adrenal gland disorders, your glands make too much or not enough hormones. In Cushing's syndrome, there's too much cortisol, while with Addison's disease, there is too little. Some people are born unable to make enough cortisol.
Metabolic Syndrome
More than 3 million US cases per year Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Thyroid Disorders
Any dysfunction of the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck (thyroid)
Pituitary Disorders
The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor.
Calcium Disorders
Low vitamin D in the body can lead to a lack of calcium absorption and secondary hyperparathyroidism (hypocalcemia and raised parathyroid hormone). Symptoms of hypocalcemia include numbness in fingers and toes, muscle cramps, irritability, impaired mental capacity and muscle twitching.
Osteoporosis
More than 3 million US cases per year Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
More than 200,000 US cases per year Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Obesity
More than 3 million US cases per year Usually self-treatable Usually self-diagnosable Lab tests or imaging not required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Low Testosterone
More than 200,000 US cases per year Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging always required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong