Obesity

RFK Jr. Calls Out Obese Americans: ‘They Were Sent to the Circus’

Story by Anna Skinner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as he is introduced by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach during the World Values Network’s Presidential candidate series at the Glasshouse on July 25, 2023 in New York City. On Friday, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign.© Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his concerns about Americans struggling with obesity
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Who Gets and Fills Prescriptions for Obesity Medicines?

Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease in America, so you might think that prescriptions for obesity medicines are relatively common – but only if you are unfamiliar with prevailing attitudes about these medicines. Because in fact, even in a large health system known for excellent care in cardiometabolic health, these prescriptions are rather rare.
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This ONE Nutrient Can Protect You from Fatty Liver Disease

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024 By: Cat Ebeling, RN, MSN-PHN, co-author of the best-sellers:  The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix There is a silent and serious disease slowly taking over a large portion of our population. Fatty liver disease is becoming increasingly common in many parts of the world—especially the United States. It affects 1 out
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What is Diabesity? (Or Dibesity)

Diabesity = Diabetes + Obesity by Dr. Ahmed Diabesity or Dibesity is a new term derived from two words, “Dia” for Diabetes and “Besity” for Obesity. It is the occurrence of Diabetes in Obese individuals. It is the combination of two global pandemics, diabetes, and obesity. Commonly used terms, phrases, or definitions used to elaborate on diabesity are:
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Colon Cancer and Obesity in Young Persons

Consumers, Science, Better Health – (conscienhealth.org) Both colon cancer and obesity are rising in young people. In fact, a new report in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians suggests colorectal cancer is on the way to becoming the deadliest cancer for people under 50. While colon cancer death rates are dropping for older persons, they are headed
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New study finds that SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue and creates inflammatory storm cloud

by Stanford University Medical Center Is SARS-CoV-2 hiding in your fat cells? A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory experiments conducted on fat tissue excised from patients undergoing bariatric and cardiac surgeries, and later infected in a laboratory dish with SARS-CoV-2. It was
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In ‘Soda Politics,’ Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health

ALLISON AUBREYTwitter ELIZA BARCLAY Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning). Akash Ghai/NPR Ever wondered how a few companies — namely Coca-Cola and PesiCo — created multibillion-dollar empires marketing flavored sugar water? Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle, one
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10 Ways You’re Exposed to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals — And How to Avoid Them

There may be no safe level of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which interfere with development, reproduction, neurological functioning, metabolism, satiety, immune system function — and much more. By  Dr. Joseph Mercola Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s free. Story at-a-glance: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are similar in structure
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Babies May Consume a Million Microplastic Particles Each Day From Bottles, Study Finds

Microplastics can now be found in almost every environment on Earth, but scientists know surprisingly little about how the products we use every day shed these tiny plastic particles. If you drink from a plastic water bottle or eat out of a microwaveable container today, there’s a good chance that you’re using polypropylene. Polypropylene is thought
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