Tag: obesity
Stress (cortisol) as the driver of hyperglycemia in type II diabetes
To most of my readers, the title of the post may seem like something completely obvious and…
Endotoxin (LPS) as a cause of systemic inflammation seen in obesity
Yet another study implicating the great villain of systemic health – endotoxin / LPS. It is well-known…
Glycine (and leucine) can treat fatty liver (NAFLD and NASH)
A great new study that demonstrates the strong protective effects of glycine, alone or in combination with…
Obesity “paradox” strikes again – protection against COVID-19
I suspect this one will not go down will with the “lean is always good” crowd, which…
Dietary fat, not carbs or protein, makes people fat
The study below adds some evidence to the debate that is has been raging for decades –…
Levothyroxine (T4) monotherapy often ineffective for hypothyroidism
As most of my readers know, the currently approved therapy for hypothyroidism is levothyroxine (T4). While technically…
PUFA makes girls fat / lazy / diabetic and exercise futile
Just a few minutes ago I made a post about PUFA (from nuts) increasing risk of diabetes….
PUFA may drive obesity, insulin resistance, liver issues in diabetes II patients
Yet another study where the message is clear – there is nothing “essential” about the PUFA we…
High levels of DHT may reduce diabetes risk
The title says it all, as the study is quite clear. DHT “…was most consistently associated with…
Vitamin D Reduces Blood Sugar And Body Fat In Obese Women
A neat study, albeit lasting much longer (about 1.5 years) than most other intervention studied with vitamin…