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The Myth of Kick-Starting Weight Loss - Part 2
In part 1 we talked about the long-standing, evidence-free phenomenon of “jump-starting” weight loss using some kind of short-term extreme food/calor…
2 years, 2 months ago
Reader Question – What Should Disclosures in Weight Science and Weight Loss Research Include?
I received the following question from reader Deena:
I love when you talk about the funding and other conflicts of interest of the people who write st…
2 years, 2 months ago
Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction - Part 2
In part one we looked at the staggering conflicts of interest and issues with the efficacy in the Semaglutide 2.4 (Wegovy) cardiovascular trial (Sema…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Worst Fitness Advice for Higher-Weight People?
Today we’re going to talk about common advice that has long been a pet peeve of mine. It is advice that I, myself, have been given and that I’ve hear…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Scientifically Shaky Definitions of "Obesity"
In their zeal to medicalize and pathologize higher-weight bodies for profit, the weight loss industry (and the advocacy groups they fund, and the ele…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Dangers of Medicare Coverage for Wegovy, Zepbound, and other Weight Loss Interventions
Moving forward I’m going to be writing about efforts on a number of fronts that are trying to recommend weight loss and, in particular, weight loss d…
2 years, 5 months ago
Things to Stop Saying and Doing in Front of Higher-Weight Patients
Every single day I hear from people who have had terrible experiences with healthcare providers. I often write about issues with overt weight stigma …
2 years, 5 months ago
Zepbound/Mounjaro Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Part 3
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This is the final in a thr…
2 years, 5 months ago
Zepbound/Mounjaro Tirzeptatide for Weight Loss Part 2
In part one I gave a summary of the drug Tirzepatide. Today we’re going to begin a look into the most recent study of Tirzepatide for weight loss und…
2 years, 5 months ago
Zepbound/Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Weight Loss - Part 1
Zepbound (one of the brand names for Tirzepatide) is a newly approved “weight loss medication” (more on that in a moment) delivered by weekly injecti…
2 years, 5 months ago