Do statins cause weight gain?
Statins rank among the most widely prescribed medications for lowering cholesterol, yet many people wonder whether taking them comes with an unwanted side effect on the scale. Current evidence does not show that these drugs directly cause weight gain, though some people do notice changes in their body while taking them, and the reasons behind […]
Leptin and the comeback nobody saw coming
Leptin could be the secret weapon your GLP1 shot is missing Leptin is having an unlikely renaissance three decades after scientists first discovered it inside a Rockefeller University laboratory, and researchers now believe the hormone could become the missing piece in the next generation of weight loss treatments. When endocrinologist Jeffrey Friedman identified the molecule […]
Why most diets fail within a year and what the science of sustainable weight loss actually looks like
Diets have one of the highest failure rates of any recommended health intervention in medicine, and that failure rate is not primarily explained by lack of willpower, discipline, or commitment. The people who regain weight after successful dieting are not failing because they stopped trying. They are experiencing the predictable biological response to caloric restriction […]