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The choice of diet is an individual one. It’s a matter of finding out what works and is sustainable. Having some science to back up that choice doesn’t hurt, either. So that’s what we’ve presented here in relation to IF. Of course, it goes without sayi… Continue reading Intermittent fasting: What it does and doesn’t do, according to science
An existing drug has shown it can significantly improve the quality of sleep for those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), so much so that many trial participants were able to hang up their CPAP machines. It could be the first therapeutic to … Continue reading First sleep apnea drug also boosts weight loss and heart health
The current breakthrough weight-loss drugs are only the beginning, according to Danish researchers hard at work on a new treatment that targets the brain’s natural plasticity, which could offset bad side effects and provide more long-term benefits.Cont… Continue reading Brain-hacking weight-loss drug works even after you stop taking it
It may not be to everyone’s taste, but kombucha tea may be able to deliver the benefits of fasting, without the hardest part – the fasting itself. Researchers found that when the yeasts and bacteria from the fermented, sweetened tea colonized the gut, … Continue reading Kombucha microbes break down fat stores like fasting – without the effort
A change in shape to a particular structure of neurons was found to have a significant impact on obesity in rats. Researchers believe the finding will translate to humans and could help us fight our own middle-aged bulges one day.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Middle-age obesity linked to shape-shifting brain neurons
Consuming ultra-processed food, commonly known as junk food, has been associated with a higher risk of more than 30 different adverse mental and physical health outcomes, according to a new study. The research highlights the wide range of health issues… Continue reading The numbers are in: Junk food’s toll on physical & mental health
Next-gen anti-obesity drugs like injectable liraglutide, sold as Saxenda, deliver impressive results in the first 12 months. New research looks into what happens to those results once treatment stops.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Li… Continue reading What happens when you go off weight-loss drugs?
A climbing vine known as the “Seven Steps of Death” holds within its toxic growth something scientists believe to be a powerful anti-obesity compound, celastrol. For the first time, this hotly touted compound has been produced simply and safely, using … Continue reading Breakthrough as hugely promising weight-loss compound made in yeast
In a major breakthrough, scientists have identified a rather elusive protein involved in the production of ‘good’ fat, brown fat, and found it can even boost the formation of these cells in white fat. Understanding how to ‘switch on’ the creation of th… Continue reading The protein that dials up ‘good’ fat production has been discovered
A new study has found that people with obesity who underwent weight-loss – bariatric – surgery had stable cognition two years after, and their executive function improved. Although further research is needed, the researchers are counting their findings… Continue reading For people with obesity, weight loss surgery may slow cognitive decline