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Join me as I embark on my weight loss journey. I am participating in a clinical trial by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals of setmelanotide.

I suffer from genetic obesity, meaning conventional treatments like diet, exercise, & bariatric surgery won't work for me.

08/13/2026

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-people-rare-gene-variant-naturally.html

There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors behind them. A large study sequencing the genomes of more than 1 million people across three continents,....

11/28/2025

https://www.eonline.com/news/1425426/lizzo-on-mental-health-at-start-of-her-weight-loss-journey

Lizzo opened up with the struggle with her mental health amid the lawsuit filed by former backup dancers in 2023 and how it inspired her health and fitness journey.

07/02/2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/should-south-park-end-obesity-be-required-viewing-medical-2024a1000by5?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos2_240701_etid6639568&uac=466753SN&impID=6639568

A new South Park episode tackles obesity, including the continuing demand for antiobesity medications. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, explains why it should be required viewing in medical school.

02/03/2024

https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/best-plus-size-clothing -bodies-29

We talked to plus-size stylists to find the 35 brands making the best plus-size clothing right now, with options for every style and budget.

12/20/2023

https://www.medscape.com/mtv/obesity-s01/e03?ecd=WNL_mdpls_231219_mscpedit_diab_etid6172927&uac=466753SN&spon=22&impID=6172927

Against a growing prevalence of obesity, recognized experts in obesity-related research, therapies, and nonmedical interventions discuss ways to address this chronic disease in clinical practice.

12/18/2023

https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/what-causes-obesity-more-science-points-brain-2023a1000vmx?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_231217_etid6168187&uac=466753SN&impID=6168187

In the battle against obesity, one crucial organ has been long overlooked.

09/28/2023

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996794?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_230927_etid5898730&uac=466753SN&impID=5898730 going to try addind a brb keto supplement to my diet

The NIH has funded the first trial of ketone supplements in the elderly to investigate their potential impact on a broad range of measures that affect strength, cognition, and activities of daily living.

09/27/2023

Now this sounds good,

As a new age of weight-loss therapeutics dawns, heralded by the likes of semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), scientists are one step closer to creating a drug that can coax muscles into behaving as if they’ve just been put through a vigorous workout. Known as exercise mimetics, this proposed class of.....

09/14/2023

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995987?ecd=WNL_mdpls_230912_mscpedit_diab_etid5845136&uac=466753SN&spon=22&impID=5845136

Low levels of dopamine have been associated with binge eating. Caroline Messer, MD, explains why and how to consult with these patients.

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