Month: May 2024

1 in 4 With Type 1 Diabetes Have an Eating Disorder

One in every four people age 16 or older with Type 1 diabetes may be struggling with an eating disorder, a new review of data on the subject finds. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, making a… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on May 9, 2024

Stomach-Zap Procedure Lowers Appetite for Weight Loss

An experimental procedure could reduce levels of a hunger-triggering hormone by burning part of a person’s stomach lining, a new study reports. In the procedure, doctors snake a tube down the patient’s throat with a tiny device that singes the lining of the upper portion of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on May 9, 2024

How Ultraprocessed Foods Can Shorten Your Life

People who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods have a slightly higher risk of premature death than those who mostly shun the industrially produced eats, a new 30-year study says. Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods – an average of seven servings a day – had a… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on May 9, 2024