High Uric Acid: Symptoms & Signs

Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates High Uric Acid: Understanding the Risks, Symptoms, and Future Trends Table of Contents 1. High Uric Acid: Understanding the Risks, Symptoms, and Future Trends 2. What is Uric Acid and Why Does it Matter? 3. How to Identify High Uric Acid Levels 4. The … Read more

Resistance Training + Protein May Lower GLP-1 RA Muscle Loss

Medically supervised resistance training and adequate protein intake may help minimize the loss of lean body mass in people taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for weight loss, new data suggest. The findings came from a prospective 6-month study of 200 adults with overweight or obesity who received education on resistance training and … Read more

Weight Loss Produces More Health Benefits

This transcript has been edited for clarity.  Hi, my name is Dr Sarah Barenbaum. Today, we’re going to be talking about weight-loss goals and realistic weight-loss goals.  One of the first questions patients always ask me is, “What should my goal weight be?” For a long time, medical advice has really been focused on BMI, … Read more

Consider Salt Sensitivity in Women’s Midlife Hypertension

Americans eat too much salt, but the influence of dietary sodium is especially noticeable in women, whose blood pressure may become more salt sensitive in their 40s or 50s. Primary care providers should take note and not underestimate salt’s ability to affect blood pressure later in life, warn women’s health experts. Most adults have a … Read more

Mediterranean Diet and Exercise Boost Bone Health in Seniors

TOPLINE: Compared with a conventional ad libitum Mediterranean diet, an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet along with physical activity helped preserve bone mineral density (BMD) during weight loss in older women with metabolic syndrome, showing the most benefits at the lumbar level over a 3-year period. METHODOLOGY: Individuals with obesity and older adults exhibit increased vulnerability to … Read more

How Lifetime Weight Patterns Influence Kidney Cancer Risk

TOPLINE: A higher body mass index (BMI) across all ages as well as significant weight gain during adulthood were associated with a greater risk for renal cell carcinoma, while a BMI reduction of 10% or more in adulthood, especially after age 50 years, was associated with a lower risk for renal carcinoma, a new study … Read more

Can Weight Loss Lead to Real Remission for Type 2 Diabetes?

The possibility of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission has been widely debated in recent years, primarily due to studies investigating the effects of calorie restriction and weight loss on glycemic control. However, experts warn that achieving normal blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels does not necessarily mean disease reversal. “At the time of diagnosis, approximately … Read more

GLP-1s and Bariatric Surgery: Before, After, or Both?

Results from a new study showed no apparent benefit in total weight loss when patients are treated with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide prior to bariatric surgery, adding to the data on if and when weight loss drugs should be used in conjunction with surgery. While the findings suggested patients choosing bariatric … Read more

Weight, Diabetes Status Significantly Influence Perceptions of Food

Patients’ weight and whether or not they had diabetes were significant influences in their perceptions of food, according to data published in Appetite.1 With factors that particularly influenced patients’ perception of healthiness, satiating capacity, and successful weight management, researchers suggested a need for more personalized guidelines that focus on weight and comorbidities like diabetes. “Food choice … Read more

7-Day GLP-1-Friendly Meal Plan: Expert Dietitian Tips for Simple and Effective Nutrition

GLP-1 Medication Meal Plan: A Beginner’s Guide to Nutrient-Dense Eating Table of Contents GLP-1 Medication Meal Plan: A Beginner’s Guide to Nutrient-Dense Eating Why this Meal Plan Is Great for You Day 1 Breakfast (510 calories,50g carbs) A.M. Snack (170 calories, 14g carbs) Lunch (464 calories,45g carbs) P.M. Snack (125 calories, 18g carbs) Dinner (528 … Read more