Journal
Notes on hormones, metabolism and midlife health
Plain-language articles from an endocrinologist on thyroid, weight, menopause, bone health and more.
Getting a GLP-1 Online? What to Know Before You Start
Forbes Health quoted me on online GLP-1 providers. Here is why a physical exam and baseline labs matter before you start weight loss medication, and what to ask first.
Healthy Aging Blind Spots, and Whether You Need a Glucose Monitor
The New York Post re-quoted my view on glucose monitors for people without diabetes. Here is what the healthy-aging survey found and which habits matter more than gadgets.
What I Eat Before a Stressful Day, and Why It Helps Your Blood Sugar
Parade asked six endocrinologists what they eat on stressful days. Here is my go-to breakfast, why protein, fat and fiber help your blood sugar, and how to make it easy.
Fatty Liver Disease: Why It Often Goes Unnoticed and How It Is Found
GB News asked me about fatty liver disease. Here is why it often has no symptoms, who is at higher risk, and how an ultrasound or FibroScan can find it early.
List of Publications
Recurrent Pneumocystis Pneumonia with Uncommon Radiographic Presentation, Ayushi Dixit , Rayhan Shariff, Sherleen Gandham, Ravi Bhavsar, Jazila Mantis, Victoria Vapnyar. Cureus 10(1): e2125. doi:10.7759/cureus.2125
A Case of Atorvastatin-Associated Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy, Mimicking Idiopathic Polymyositis, Ayushi Dixit and Adriana Abrudescu. Case Reports in Rheumatology. Volume 2018, Article ID 5931046, 3 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5931046
Diplopia, A Rare Manifestation of Neuroborreliosis, Ayushi Dixit, Yesika Garcia, Lauren Tesoriero, Charles Berman, Vincent Rizzo. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. Volume 2018, Article ID 9720843, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9720843
Giant Left Atrium Disguised as Right Sided Pleural Effusion
Ayushi Dixit, Rayhan Shariff, Page Yin, Lauren Rosenberg, Victoria Vapnyar CASE: Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.case.2018.07.001