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Metabolic Health

Insulin resistance, metabolism, blood sugar and the metabolic drivers of stubborn weight gain.

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A phase 3 trial found tirzepatide reduced apnea events, hypoxic burden and blood pressure in people with obesity and sle...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 6, 2026 7 min read

The FDA approved semaglutide for MASH with fibrosis in August 2025 after the ESSENCE trial. Fatty liver is common in Sou...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 6, 2026 7 min read

Blood pressure and lipids improve early during weight loss, often enough that existing medication needs reducing. Here i...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 6, 2026 6 min read

Prediabetes is reversible, and modest weight loss is the most effective intervention. South Asians develop diabetes at l...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 6, 2026 7 min read

Standard eligibility is BMI 30, or 27 with a weight-related condition. But South Asian thresholds are lower, which chang...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 6, 2026 6 min read

Cinnamon has better weight data than most spices, around 1 kg in pooled trials. Learn the dose that matters and why the...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 5, 2026 7 min read

Probiotics produced 0.59 kg weight loss in pooled trials. Learn which strains matter, why duration changes results, and...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 5, 2026 6 min read

Hormonal weight gain is real but frequently misattributed. Here are the hormones that genuinely drive it, which are test...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 4, 2026 7 min read

An underactive thyroid causes weight gain, but usually 2 to 5 kg rather than 30. Here is what it explains, what it does...

Ayesha Tariq Aug 4, 2026 7 min read