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BMI inaccurate

Insurance companies and the government and the news-media seek to educate the public about the “body mass index”(BMI). The only people not talking about BMI are the weight loss physician experts. Why? –because the BMI is inaccurate. Weight loss...

Cancer gene promotes obesity

Cancer researchers working with mice discovered the most interesting phenomenon. When the researchers bred a group of mice who lack the PIKE cancer gene, the mice resisted developing obesity. Researchers fed a high-fat diet to both normal mice and PIKE-free mice. The...

Tailored Diets Necessary

In this latest study, researchers noted that patients with a certain genetic variation experienced more weight loss on a low-fat diet than a low-carb diet. The gene (TCF7L2 rs7903146) associates with diabetes through GLP-1 secretion, which is more closely tied to fat...

Weight and Diabetes NOT age-related

A friend said to me, “Well, everyone gains a few pounds when they get older.” NOT TRUE! Here’s a study which shows that insulin resistance is not age-related. Don’t give up! Developing insulin resistance and diabetes is not a standard part of...