Although semaglutide drugs like Ozempic are indicated to treat Type 2 diabetes, they are increasingly prescribed off-label because of their observed effectiveness at inducing weight loss.
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The demand for off-label weight loss drugs like Ozempic is concerning, because of the impact on weight stigma and the health risks of unsupervised weight loss, including developing eating disorders.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
Overall health and well-being are about much more than just weight management.
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Cachexia — significant loss of weight and muscle mass — has a massive impact on cancer outcomes and patient quality of life. The sooner it is detected, the better chance there is to manage it.
Evidence from the field of chrono-nutrition shows that eating more in line with your circadian rhythm may be good for health.
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Ads for targeted fat loss, especially
for belly fat, are everywhere on social media. But is there any evidence to support this type of ‘spot reduction’?