Weight loss

Back-to-basics, not fad diets beat heart disease and diabetes

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What is the best diet to reduce heart disease and risk of diabetes? Research suggests that a back-to-basics approach may be the key to overcoming the fad diet trend. Study: The impact of dietary interventions on cardiometabolic health. Image credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com A recent paper published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology reviews dietary interventions for cardiometabolic health. An … Read more

Adapting Diet to Chronotype Boosts Weight Loss, Gut Health

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Among patients with overweight/obesity, a diet adapted to an individual’s chronotype was more effective in promoting weight loss and improving cardiometabolic health and gut microbiota (GM) than a conventional low-calorie diet. “Emerging evidence suggests that aligning dietary patterns with an individual’s circadian rhythm, or chronotype, may optimize metabolic processes and gut microbiota (GM) composition and … Read more

GLP-1 Less Frequent Dosing May Maintain Weight Loss

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TOPLINE: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) administered at off-label reduced dosing maintained weight-loss benefits, with patients retaining the effects even with 2-4 weeks between doses. METHODOLOGY: GLP-1 RAs are transforming obesity treatment, but high costs and shortages limit patient access. Clinicians have suggested a less frequent dosing to maintain weight loss, but evidence … Read more

The Weight of Two Worlds: Lipo-Lymphedema and Obesity

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When Shannon Ashley, now 43 years old, was in her tweens and teens, her legs were noticeably large. Shannon Ashley “Once I hit 12, my calves were unusually large, like tree trunks,” Ashley said. She tried to hide her outsized lower extremities, a contrast to her slender upper body, beneath wide-leg pants, and the size … Read more

Semaglutide side effects solved? Scientists target nerve cells responsible for nausea-free weight loss – nutritioninsight.com

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Semaglutide side effects solved? Scientists target nerve cells responsible for nausea-free weight loss  nutritioninsight.com Scientists Flip the Brain’s “Fat-Off” Switch – Weight Loss Without Side Effects  SciTechDaily Tiny Brain Cell Cluster Found to Drive Obesity and Overeating  Neuroscience News Source link

High-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma

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Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a high-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma, the second most common type of blood cancer. The study showed that the diet was not only feasible and well-received but also improved several factors that could potentially delay the progression of precancerous conditions … Read more

Leading health organizations release guidance on nutrition support for GLP-1 obesity therapies

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Four leading organizations in lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine, and nutrition-the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), and The Obesity Society (TOS)-have jointly released a clinical advisory titled “Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity.” Published across four peer-reviewed journals, this consensus-based guidance reflects … Read more

Ozempic: Should You Be Taking It?

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Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates Should Ozempic be added to the water supply? That is the kind of half-joking question that doctors kick around when a new class of drugs begins to help a big… You can read the full story here: Ozempic: Should You Be Taking It?. Source … Read more