Tag: obesity
Cortisol causes fatty liver (as well as obesity, diabetes, etc)
Not really a surprise for most of my readers, but it is always nice to see more…
DHEA causes fat-loss and improved glucose metabolism in humans
Another study corroborating the role of DHEA as one of the “youth” hormones. A recent study already…
Almost half of obese adults are (metabolically) healthy
A seemingly contradictory title, but only to people who are not aware of the so-called “obesity paradox“….
Estrogens cause obesity / PCOS in women, DHT is protective
Female obesity and the closely related condition PCOS are perhaps the female equivalent of the so-called “androgen…
Replacing starch with sucrose increases metabolism, prevent obesity
A study that will certainly generate controversy in the low-carb blogosphere, but the findings are hard to…
Fasting ineffective for shrinking belly fat, may actually increase it
Hopefully, this study will give some serious food for thought to people who use (intermittent) fasting (IF)…
DHT better (and safer) than testosterone for improving blood pressure, insulin levels
A great human study on the beneficial effects of androgens for a variety of metabolic biomarkers associated…
Even mainstream medicine admits many claims about sugar are myths
It is always nice to see when a outpost of mainstream medicine tries to set the record…
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…