Body composition can be tracked with waist circumference or DEXA imaging if available
When your body doesn't have enough glucose to fuel a high-intensity interval, it doesn't just "burn fat." It enters a high-stress state, raising cortisol and potentially harvesting your hard-earned muscle for energy
But if compounding pharmacies were to make something like semaglutide (such as semaglutide mixed with vitamin B12), it could create a legal standoff between them and Novo Nordisk that could last for years, or much longer
But now the quest for randomized evidence of CVD benefits from treating obesity may soon yield dividends, thanks to two major multicenter trials of anti-obesity medications one run by the Cleveland Clinic Coordinating Center for Clinical Research (C5Research) and one with a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist as co-principal investigator
Dysbiosis Altered microbial metabolism may increase endotoxin and other compounds delivered directly to the liver through the portal vein
The right answer depends on your goals and your labs