by Julissa Clay | Nov 11, 2023
The usual advice given to sufferers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is to lose weight and to eat less of this or that. But a new study in Cell Metabolism states the opposite. To heal NAFLD, eat as much as you can of a specific, everyday ingredient. Best...
by ShellyManning | Nov 3, 2023
You may have heard that being overweight or obese is a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), and that weight loss is essential to manage the condition. Yes and no says a new study published in the journal Obesity. Because there is one thing much more...
by Scott Davis | Dec 18, 2022
A study in the Journal of Translational Medicine has identified three lifestyle factors as the main underlying causes of prostate enlargement. The great news is that it’s easy (and free) to change these lifestyle factors. By doing so, you can shrink your prostate in...
by ShellyManning | Nov 5, 2022
Diabetes and prediabetes are considered to be the strongest risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals another critical risk factor. Unlike diabetes and prediabetes, this risk...
by Jodi Knapp | Nov 2, 2022
The most common piece of advice on how to combat type 2 diabetes is to lose a lot of weight. This advice has given rise to some insane weight-loss schemes for those with diabetes, such as the “800 calories per day for eight weeks” diet. Fortunately, a new study from...
by Scott Davis | Jul 17, 2022
Obesity is as bad for your heart as smoking according to the American Heart Association, which had singled out excess weight as one of the biggest causes of coronary heart disease as long ago as 1998. But haven’t we all tried to lose weight and haven’t most of us...