Endocrine / Metabolic
Insulin resistance, T2DM adjunct, weight, fatigue.
- NAFLD / metabolic liver fatWeight and metabolic care dominate. Milk thistle is not a disease-modifying NAFLD drug.3
- Prediabetes / insulin resistanceWeight, protein, walking. Bitter melon and fenugreek are adjuncts with hypoglycemia potential.4
- Type 2 diabetes (adjunct)Do not replace insulin/SUs. Same glucose plants, higher hypoglycemia stakes.4
- Metabolic syndromeTreat the pieces (BP, glucose, weight, lipids). Plants are adjuncts to each piece.3
- Fatigue related to metabolic issuesFix sleep apnea, TSH, anemia, depression, and glucose first. Ginseng/ashwagandha are last.3
- Weight management (adjunct)Calories, GLP-1s when indicated, and sleep. Psyllium is satiety fiber. Stimulant 'fat burners' in this catalog are warning objects.3
- Hypothyroidism (warning)Levothyroxine owns this. Ashwagandha can move TSH. Kelp/iodine stacking is how people get arrhythmias. No plant replaces T4.3
- Gastroparesis (adjunct)Metoclopramide/erythromycin and diet still own delayed emptying. Ginger has a modest gastric-emptying file — not a GES.3
- Primary hyperhidrosisAntiperspirant, iontophoresis, glycopyrrolate, Botox. Sage is a traditional antisudorific with a small file. Night sweats are a different page.2
- Osteopenia (adjunct)Weight-bearing load, protein, vitamin D/calcium, and, when indicated, antiresorptives. Red clover is mixed isoflavones — not a bisphosphonate.3
- Telogen effluviumFind the trigger (illness, iron, thyroid, crash diet, new med). Saw palmetto is an androgenetic plant — usually the wrong tool here.3
- Night sweats (after workup)Infection, cancer, meds, endocrine, menopause. Sage is an antisudorific for the leftover vasomotor picture — not a lymphoma workup.3
- Diabetic retinopathy (adjunct)Glucose, BP, lipids, and ophthalmology own this. Bilberry is anthocyanin folklore — not anti-VEGF.3