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Belly Fat Linked to Chronic Pain Throughout the Body

Too much fat around your middle not only increases your risk for diabetes and heart disease, it may also trigger pain throughout the body. A new study from Australian researchers found that abdominal fat can cause widespread musculoskeletal pain. According to Study Finds,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on September 17, 2024

Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Found in People

That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach into food during the packaging process. Of that number, 79 chemicals are known to cause cancer, genetic mutations, and endocrine and reproductive… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on September 17, 2024

Ozempic Curbs Diabetes-Linked Fatty Liver Progression

Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes and what’s known as metabolic dysfunction-associated… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on September 17, 2024