Tag: obesity

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 –…

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Levothyroxine (T4) monotherapy often ineffective for hypothyroidism

As most of my readers know, the currently approved therapy for hypothyroidism is levothyroxine (T4). While technically…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…