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Diabetes Remission & Weight Loss
Results of a large population-based observational cohort study examining the association between weight loss and diabetes remission were recently published in PLOS Medicine. This Hong Kong-based study included more than 37,000 people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were followed for a median of 8 years, with a focus on their 1-year weight change…
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Personalized Nutrition for Weight Loss?
Results of a randomized clinical trial were recently published in Nature Communications, describing the outcome of either a high-carbohydrate or high-fat diet on weight loss, when stratified by predictive single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The hypothesis behind this study was that people with SNPs optimized to lose more weight while consuming a high-fat diet, termed “fat-responders,”…
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Phenotypic Flexibility & Weight Loss
Results of a randomized and controlled trial describing the results of weight loss on insulin sensitivity as well as other markers of metabolism and body composition were recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN). The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of weight loss on phenotypic flexibility, here…
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Slow or Stalled Weight Loss on Keto
5 Causes of Slow or Stalled Weight Loss on Keto Diets People adopt ketogenic diets for many different reasons, but weight loss is near the top of the list. And while some people drop weight seemingly effortlessly when they cut carbs, others struggle to shed excess pounds. Let’s look at the five most common reasons…
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9 Signs That You’re Over-Toxed (and Need a Detox!)
Detoxification is a subject contested by a lot of people perhaps due to conflicting marketing messages online. The thing is, our bodies detox naturally, every single day. However, if we overburden the human organism with toxins, this can result in an over-toxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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S Boulardii & Weight Loss
A recently published randomized and controlled double-blind clinical trial concluded that when participants with obesity were supplemented with 250 mg Saccharomyces boulardii and 500 IU superoxide dismutase (SOD) twice per day at mealtimes for 60 days, they had a number of improvements related to body composition and insulin sensitivity compared to the group receiving placebo.…
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Minimal Weight Loss Can Help Promote Healthy Blood Sugars
Losing around 4.5 to 6.5 pounds of weight and increasing physical activity over two years can help support healthy blood sugar levels for those diagnosed with prediabetes, according to recent research.
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Healthy Blood Sugar Levels 101
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 422 million people with diabetes mellitus (DM) and 318 million with impaired glucose tolerance (dysglycemia). This is an important public health issue that requires attention given its relationship to a plethora of chronic diseases as well as economic burden. We know that overweight (BMI > 25)…
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Study Connects Biological Clock to Overeating and Obesity
In a study published in the journal Current Biology, Güler and his team explored the connection between the pleasure center of the brain and our internal biological clock. Looking at the 24/7 availability of high-calorie foods and how regular consumption and snacking can lead to obesity in mouse models. Güler and his team found that…
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High Dietary Fiber Intake Improves Overall Health
A review of studies and trials conducted over the last 40 years has shown that there is a link between eating more dietary fiber and whole grains and a lower risk of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer.