Pulling data from 19 randomised controlled trials, a 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis found that psyllium is not just useful as a digestive supplement, but also has some metabolic benefits, too
The coverage landscape shifts frequently, and what is denied today may be approved tomorrow
A dedicated deep-dive on combining copper peptides and retinol is coming to this blog soon, with more on sequencing, buffering and timing
Reduction of Major Cardiovascular Events The SELECT trial of semaglutide (vs placebo) will be presented in November at the American Heart Association
Obesity, Inflammation, and Psoriasis To better understand how a weight loss drug can clear psoriasis symptoms, it helps to know how obesity, inflammation, and psoriasis affect one another
For example, high-fat diets increase taurocholic acid secretion, promoting blooms of sulfite-reducing Bilophila, which exacerbate intestinal inflammation through hydrogen sulfide production (58)