Dr. Ambekar's Health Blog
Expert insights on diabetes, thyroid, hormonal health, and wellness.
Type 2 Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide to India's Growing Health Challenge
Type 2 diabetes affects over 100 million Indians. Learn about its causes, risk factors, symptoms, modern treatment options including newer drugs and CGM, and how to prevent complications.
Acromegaly: When Growth Hormone Goes Wrong
Acromegaly is a rare condition caused by excess growth hormone, usually from a pituitary tumor. Learn about its subtle signs, diagnosis, complications, and modern treatment approaches.
Cushing's Syndrome: Recognizing and Treating Excess Cortisol
Cushing's syndrome is caused by prolonged excess cortisol. Learn about its causes, classic features, diagnostic workup, and treatment options for this challenging endocrine condition.
Hyperprolactinemia: When Prolactin Levels Are Too High
Hyperprolactinemia causes menstrual irregularities, infertility, and galactorrhea. Learn about its causes including prolactinoma, diagnosis, and treatment with dopamine agonists.
Graves' Disease: Understanding the Most Common Cause of Hyperthyroidism
Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition causing an overactive thyroid. Learn about its causes, symptoms including eye disease, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term management.
Hypothyroidism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment — What You Need to Know
Hypothyroidism is one of the most common hormonal disorders. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment with levothyroxine, common myths, and when to see an endocrinologist.
PCOS: A Comprehensive Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS is the most common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, metabolic risks, and evidence-based management from an endocrinologist's perspective.
Obesity: It's Not Just About Willpower — Understanding the Science Behind Weight Gain
Obesity is a complex medical condition driven by hormones, genetics, and environment — not just overeating. Learn about causes, health risks, hormonal links, and evidence-based treatment options.
Type 1 Diabetes: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Living Well
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition requiring lifelong insulin. Learn about its causes, symptoms, modern management including CGM and insulin pumps, and how to live a full life with T1DM.
Prediabetes: The Warning Sign You Shouldn't Ignore
Prediabetes affects millions silently. Learn what prediabetes means, how it's diagnosed, who is at risk, and how lifestyle changes can reverse it before it becomes Type 2 diabetes.