I had read bits and pieces of this before, and it’s quite interesting. This is a thorough recap of the investigation into the hypothesis that lithium contamination is a major driver of obesity. “All this seems like pretty strong evidence […]
A TED talk given by researcher (and Novo Nordisk employee?) Mads Tang-Christensen in September 2021, before most of us had ever heard of GLP-1. ~ learn more
America has relatively high gender equality, maybe maybe that’s not such a great thing here. ~ learn more
“But a new study has found that it may not be a lack of willpower, but a lack of dopamine signaling in response to nutrients – something more prevalent in adults with obesity – that encourages behaviors like high-sugar food […]
Semaglutides came on the scene after last year’s FDA approval. “Until now, doctors didn’t really use medication to treat obesity; the drugs either didn’t work or had too many side effects. … Semaglutide marks the start of a new generation of […]
Congratulations, Cheryl! “[Her] mission was to give parents a head start in preventing gut imbalances in their babies’ critical first 1,000 days of gut development, during which eczema, allergies, asthma, obesity and other chronic diseases may form.” | learn more
“Only one theory can account for all of the available evidence about the obesity epidemic: it is caused by one or more environmental contaminants” | learn more
“This study in mice showed that the compound can combat obesity by restoring function of a hormone called leptin, which plays a key role in the regulation of appetite by letting us know when we’ve had enough to eat.” | learn more
“The study carried out at the University of Hong Kong sought to dig into the reasons why fat metabolism works at a slower rate in obese patients. Scientists suspect this is the result of abnormally functioning mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouses […]
Shockingly interesting! “Many researchers and doctors—and broader societies—take it as a given that obesity means ill health. In fact, says Ruth Loos, who studies the genetics of obesity at the University of Copenhagen, “We can be obese but remain healthy.” […]