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GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Effective Against Alcoholism

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), have a 50% lower rate of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on October 17, 2024

Study: Standing More Does Not Improve Heart Health

Got yourself a standing desk because you know sitting is unhealthy? It might be the wrong move, new research suggests. The study of over 83,000 British adults who wore special movement monitors on their wrists found no benefit to exchanging sitting for standing, in the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 17, 2024

5 Nutrient-Dense Foods You Should Eat Weekly

Fad diets come and go. So-called superfoods often garner flashy headlines. But dietitians say there are five functional, well-researched, nutrient-dense foods that should be on your weekly shopping list. According to the Food Network, these nutritious foods are powerhouses… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on October 16, 2024