Friday, January 15, 2016 I am not exactly a fan of fish oil supplementation, but I am neither ignoring the few gems among the bazillion of “fish oil is good for you” papers. Samantha L. Logan’s and Lawrence L. Spriet’s latest paper in the open access journalPLOS|ONE looks as if it was one of those gems. A […]
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Phosphorus, an Anti-Obesity Agent? 3×375 mg With Each Meal Strip Almost 4 cm Off Obese Waists in Only 12 Weeks 1 cm per week? What sounds like an advertisement for the next best useless fat burner, is in fact the rate at which the 47 obese, but otherwise “healthy” subjects in […]
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014 Jan;114(1):72-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.08.021. Epub 2013 Oct 30. Tang M, O’Connor LE, Campbell WW. Abstract High-protein (>30% of energy from protein or >1.2 g/kg/day) and moderately high-protein (22% to 29% of energy from protein or 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day) diets are popular for weight loss, but the effect of dietary protein […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body? It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as mercury, […]
Low-fat diets no more effective than higher-fat diets, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Low-fat diets are no more effective than other types of diets for long-term weight loss, according to a review published online Oct. 29 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Deirdre Tobias, Sc.D., an associate epidemiologist at Harvard Medical […]
09.25.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Losing weight improved ovulation rates in overweight and obese women with infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Weight loss was also associated with a trend toward more live births, reported lead investigator […]
09.02.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Being obese or overweight at age 50 was associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large prospective study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Excess weight at middle age was also associated with more neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid deposits in the brain, two […]
Date: August 26, 2015 Source: University of Birmingham Summary: Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water at half an hour before eating main meals may help obese adults to lose weight. They believe that the simple intervention could be hugely beneficial, and be easily promoted by healthcare professionals and through public health campaigns. Researchers […]
In Obese Patients, Plantar Fasciitis May Improve With Weight Loss December 06, 2013 By Lorraine L. Janeczko ATLANTA – (Reuters Health) Dec 06 – Obese patients may have less severe plantar fasciitis (PF) if they lose weight, either by surgery or dieting, researchers said November 14 at Obesity Week 2013, the first annual joint meeting […]
Date: August 18, 2015 Source: University of Adelaide Summary: A high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness, researchers have discovered. They investigated the association between hot chilli pepper receptors (TRPV1) in the stomach and the feeling of fullness, in laboratory studies, suggesting that their work will inform further studies […]
by Mark Hyman, MD THERE’S NO DOUBT about it. Artificial sweeteners cause obesity. I always thought it was funny to see a very large person order a Big Mac, large fries — and top it off with a Diet Coke. I also found it peculiar that I rarely saw thin people drinking diet sodas. So […]
True or False? Losing Your Weight Slowly Will Yield Better (Long-Term) Results Than Rapid Weight Loss – Another Common Weight Loss Myth Debunked by Science?! You will have heard and read that rapid weight loss will make you lose muscle and set you up for weight regain aka the “Yo-Yo effect“. As a SuppVersity reader, you […]
Paleo Goes “Real Science” – First Meta-Analysis of Available RCTs Shows Improvements in Health + Body Composition I know that I will probably have annoyed some of you by implicitly calling “paleo” non-scientific. If we are honest, though, the whole paleo concept is based on extrapolating data from modern hunter gatherer populations, infusing them with […]
Not everyone’s body responds the same way to different approaches to losing weight. The key is to find a match for your body and metabolism. Dr. Atkins, a well-known cardiologist, limited his patients’ intake of sugar and carbohydrates. As a result, many of his patients successfully lost weight and kept it off – even though […]
June 18, 2015 By Rebecca Phillips, University Communications science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University scientists have shown that berries, grapes and other fruits convert excess white fat into calorie-burning beige fat, providing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In the study, mice were fed a high fat diet. Those receiving […]
Laird Harrison June 16, 2015 SAN DIEGO — Eating more protein might help control weight in people older than 45 years, a new study suggests. “We’re seeing improvements in body weight and body fat percentage,” researcher Ann Brown, from Florida State University in Tallahassee, toldMedscape Medical News. The study provides evidence that the Institute of Medicine’s Dietary […]
April 28, 2015 Weight Loss Reduces Features of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, 293 patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) were encouraged to make lifestyle changes over 1 year to reduce their weight. After 52 weeks, liver biopsies revealed that steatohepatitis had resolved in 25%, reductions in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease activity scores […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Apr 29. pii: ajcn084038. [Epub ahead of print] Leidy HJ1, Clifton PM1, Astrup A1, Wycherley TP1, Westerterp-Plantenga MS1, Luscombe-Marsh ND1, Woods SC1, Mattes RD1. Author information Abstract Over the past 20 y, higher-protein diets have been touted as a successful strategy to prevent or treat obesity through improvements in body weight management. These improvements are thought to be […]
04.23.2015 Op-Ed: Weight Loss Through Exercise Alone Is a Myth by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today A new opinion piece says it’s finally time to bust the myth that physical activity alone promotes weight loss, and argues that it’s not possible to outrun a bad diet. “It is time to wind back the harms […]
Apr 11, 2015 02:57 PM By Lecia Bushak Be specific in choosing the types of proteins and carbohydrates you eat, because these little things might make a big difference in your weight loss or weight gain later on. A new studyout of Tufts University claims that making even small changes to the types of meats […]