Moreover, Mendelian randomization analyses support a causal role for specific gut microbes: Actinobacteria and Bifidobacterium taxa appear protective, while Lactobacillaceae increase anxiety risk (Lai and Xiong, 2025)
Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere from my patients and family members, from colleagues and passengers I chatted with on airplanes: Is Ozempic right for me
Links mentioned in this episode Perimenopause weight loss plan Insulin resistance episode: what labs to check Perimenopause weight loss episode Two-part sleep series (why sleep shifts appetite, cortisol, and metabolic health): Part 1, Part 2 Thyroid deep dives with McCall McPherson (thyroid panels and GLP-1 considerations)
Pairs well with training, nutrition, and step-based routines
Originally developed as a medicine for diabetes, this weight loos injectables lowers blood sugar levels and delays the rate at which food exits the stomach
The pro-inflammatory cells and cytokines also interact with obesity, steroid hormones imbalance and IR, leading to increased metabolic imbalance and reproductive-endocrine dysfunction in PCOS patients