Good and bad news for fatty liver
Fatty liver has unfortunately become one of the most common causes of severe liver disease, due in large part to the ongoing obesity and metabolic health epidemics. Two new publications highlight the harm of fatty liver and the potential for…
A new weight loss device to help with obesity?
A new device magnetically closes your jaw, only allowing you to open it 1/5 of a centimeter. Some are promoting this as a “safe and effective” tool for weight loss. Others suggest it is “barbaric” or “medieval.” I agree with…
Healthy obesity and metabolic dysfunction
Is obesity itself a risk of dying young? Or is it the metabolic dysfunction that frequently accompanies obesity? A new study in JAMA proposes the top three metabolic predictors of risk with obesity. They proposes that not all obesity is…
Here’s the secret to preventing hunger!
Combating hunger may be the most important aspect of long term success with healthy weight loss. A new study reports that post-meal glucose dips are a powerful predictor of increased hunger and eating more the rest of the day. What…
Metabolic testing masterclass — Diet Doctor Podcast with Kirsty Woods
Kirsty Woods explains the best tests to check your metabolic health and what you can do to improve your health today! Table of content: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 What is indirect calorimetry? 5:50 What is basal and resting metabolic rate? 7:39…
High insulin comes before obesity according to a new study
Insulin levels precede and lead to obesity according to a newly published study. this has significant implications for how we prevent and treat obesity. Read more: https://www.dietdoctor.com/high-insulin-precedes-obesity-a-new-study-suggests Subscribe to our channel if you don’t want to miss any of our…
New keto study fails at 2 weeks. Should we care?
A new study from researcher Kevin Hall claims to refute the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity. But a two week study is insufficient to address the question. Plus, we have to ask ourselves if it matters in the first place. Read…
The Truth about Counting Calories and Artificial Sweeteners
Nicholas Norwitz is lecturing first year Harvard medical students in nutrition, a subject he is truly passionate about. In this video, Nick focuses on counting calories and artificial sweeteners. 🔴 Food as Medicine: Mechanisms, Myths & Mysteries – Part I:…