Back in the fraught winter of 2020 when covid vaccines were first authorized but not yet widely available, I found myself as a guest on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. My goal was to promote and discuss my book on the benefits of greater population density, so I didn’t come prepared to debate vaccines or … Read more
Oregon Health & Science University researchers explored counseling as a tool to prevent obesity for women aged 40-60, also referred to as their “midlife.” Obesity is a common condition for women in this group and counseling may be an effective way to prevent it. We learn more from Amy Cantor, an associate professor at OHSU … Read more
Weekly obesity jab halves the risk of diabetes and can spark sufficient weight loss to treat range of issues, research suggests Overweight and obese participants saw odds of developing type 2 diabetes half Patients will be able to self-inject with semaglutide which supresses appetite The drug has been approved for use in England after it … Read more
A team of researchers has started to investigate whether psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in so-called “magic” mushrooms, shows promise as a potential treatment for obesity and eating disorders. Their initial results, published Translational Psychiatry, indicate that psilocybin does not lead to reduced body weight or food intake in obese mice. But the … Read more
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