Weight loss
Obesity – An Obesogen Review
The second installment in a 3-part series focusing on obesity was recently published in Biochemical Pharmacology, largely devoted to examining the evidence for the obesogen hypothesis, i.e., the proposal that environmental chemicals play a role in the growing overweight/obesity pandemic. This review specifically defines obesogens as chemicals that increase white adipose tissue massRead
Curcumin Benefits Body Mass Index & More
A new meta-research review in the Journal of Functional Foods shows that supplementing with curcumin can help decrease body mass index, waist circumference, fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c, and other markers of healthy weight and blood sugar. Study Details Participants from the different studies had a range of conditions —Read
How Intermittent Fasting Affects Women’s Hormones
Several studies have shown that intermittent fasting helps with weight loss. Critics, however, have expressed concern over possible hormone disruptions in women on the diet. A new study in the journal Obesity helps shed light on the issue. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago researchers followed a group ofRead
Cravings for Fatty Foods Connected to Gut-Brain Axis
There is a new link between the gut-brain axis — and it appears to fuel our desire for fatty foods. In a new study published in Nature, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute discovered that fat entering the intestines of mice triggers a signal. This signal — conducted along nerves to theRead
Icy Swims Reduce Body Fat, Diabetes Risk
Taking a cold-water swim may reduce “bad” body fat in men and lower the odds developing diabetes, according to a major scientific review published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Circumpolar Health. The analysis included 104 studies and was conducted at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway and theRead
Mercury Pollution Found in Mayan Ruins
Archeologists have unearthed areas of mercury pollution beneath the soil where ancient Maya civilizations lived — the pollution is so heavy that it poses a potential health hazard even today. According to a review article in Frontiers in Environmental Science, mercury pollution can be traced back to the Maya ofRead
Lipid Energy Model
A large body of evidence supports the use of very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets for weight loss, reversing metabolic syndrome, putting type 2 diabetes into remission, and improving a long list of other issues. And while most individuals who adopt this way of eating experience a decrease in total cholesterol andRead
Sugar Changes the Microbiome & Fuels Metabolic Disease
A new mice study in the journal Cell helps explain how a high-sugar, high-fat Western-style diet disrupts the gut microbiome, increasing the risk of metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain. Study Details Researchers from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons set out to investigate the impact of theRead
Oolong Tea Combats Obesity from High-Fat Diets
Can sipping a cup of oolong tea help avert weight gain? Yes, according to a new study in Frontiers in Nutrition. Oolong tea (OT), partially fermented from Camellia sinensis leaves, has been proven in multiple studies to offer numerous health benefits and preventive applications. But research on oolong tea’s roleRead
In Girls, Physical Activity Does Not Lead to Fat Loss
There is no doubt that exercise and movement are essential to our physical and emotional health. But new research published in the International Journal of Obesity reveals that physical activity manifests differently in boys and girls. In young females, increased physical activity does not lead to less body fat. AndRead
