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How much power do we have over our emotional-based decisions? Sometimes you just get influenced by old memories or sparks of cravings- and without hesitation, you’re giving in on random things. In this episode of the Big Fat Facts podcast, Dr.Dan and Kelly Moen bring the audience’s attention to emotional-based decisions and triggers that influence our rational thinking.
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Life hack: a simple trick, skill, or shortcut that makes your life easier, more effective, and efficient. Is there a life hack for weight-loss? It may be as simple as pouring yourself a glass of water. In this blog/video, I’ll explain why preloading with water before your meals is the closest thing to an actual weight-loss hack you’ll come across.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, It is Plenity! Let’s look at the facts about this new FDA-cleared weight-management aid. As the Plenity website states, it is made from naturally derived building blocks and is proven to work by science! In this article/video, I’m sorting through the research to find out the truth about what it is, what it does, and if it actually works.
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Trauma is one of the biggest mental health and behavior issues in our era. Defining the trauma and discovering the cause of it might take ages, but with the evolution of science trauma can become a normal obstacle to handle and get some help. Still, the current societal pressures push people to the edge and bad management of trauma can put people in hard positions, which leads to a lot of health, mental and physical issues.
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Let’s talk about the pancreas, specifically the pain in the ass that is pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Why focus on such an awkward little organ? I want to dive into the possible link between those conditions and anti-obesity medications, particularly the GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) such as Ozempic, Bydureon, Saxenda, Trulicity and Wegovy. In this article, I want to provide you with some insight into GLP-1 RAs and pancreatic issues.
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Let’s discuss the not-so-common side effects of some of these anti-obesity medications. What about the black-box warning regarding a risk of thyroid cancer that the FDA has placed on the class of medications called GLP-1 Receptor Agonists such as Ozempic, Saxenda, Wegovy, etc.?! Let’s look at the evidence!
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Research and scientific experiments on mice have shown the importance of microbiomes and microbiota and their impacts on the human body system. The diversity of the microbes in the internal human system lead to many different strategies of good health, between obesity and lean microbiomes. The microbiome is vulnerable to many different external impacts making treatment a bit diverse, but the common resolution that all doctors and nutritionists agreed on is a good healthy complete diet to help avoid health issues.
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Here is a brief overview on how to inject Ozempic and Saxenda pens. I’ve included some advice on needle tips, how to inspect the product, how to prep your dose and select your injection site. As always, these will be general guidelines, and if you need extra support, please discuss them with your family pharmacist or physician!
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When it comes to weight-loss medications, health is our #1 priority. After a life of trying every single diet and supplement under the sun, I can completely understand that finally have something that helps with weight loss can seem like a miracle. But, let’s talk about side effects! In this video, I discuss the bad sides to some of these anti-obesity medications, in particular, the GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) such as Saxenda, Ozempic, and Wegovy.
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Microbiomes and their essential role on the body’s internal system, the discovery of this component of the system function is a must for every human being. Knowledge is an important step that should be taken towards mastering the behaviours of microbiomes and microbes and their impact.
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