Blooming Wellness
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This page collects Causes or Cures podcast episodes andBlooming Wellness Expert Interviews about obesity in general and the GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. I will update this post continuously, so all resources will be in one area and easy for you to find. What Happens After You Stop GLP-1 Weight Loss Medication? …
Obesity usually gets discussed as a chronic disease issue: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, maybe a few cancers. But infections belong in that conversation too. A new large study followed more than half a million adults in Finland and the UK and asked a simple question with big implications: is higher body weight linked to severe …
What are the different types of obesity that could change the game forever? There’s no doubt that we are facing an epidemic of obesity. It’s been going on a long time, as the CDC first labeled it an epidemic in the late 1990s. Since then, it’s only gotten worse, and we are inching closer to …
How to maintain weight loss after stopping Ozempic and other obesity medications is the BIG question. The latest studies show that, on average, the weight comes back once a person stops taking the medication. It’s unreasonable to think that someone would stay on a drug indefinitely, so at that point, are there other options available …
Written By: Dr. Eeks Apple Cider Vinegar and Health…we hear so many things, but what is supported by evidence and what isn’t? I have met people who use Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) for everything- from warts to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to preventing COVID. If you google Apple Cider Vinegar (Which is a weak acid, Acetic …
A protein that could control obesity? Maybe. One day. We aren’t there yet, but new research appears promising. As the obesity epidemic continues to explode across the US and Europe, everyone is searching for answers. But the solution is complicated and is going to have to be multi-factorial. If you are a regular listener to …
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine connects short sleep duration and obesity. A randomized controlled trial was conducted from Nov, 2014 to October, 2020 involving participants between the ages of 21 and 40. All of them had a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 and had a sleep duration of less …
A new approach to obesity and binge eating disorder: Hi everyone! Another Causes or Cures podcast is up. For 2022, I promised to focus on a few topics, one being obesity since rates have increased in the US and it’s a problem of epidemic proportions. A large body of data shows that obesity is a …
Intermittent Fasting for Obesity and more: What’s the Evidence for or against? Episode 86 of my Causes or Cures Podcast! Should we try intermittent fasting for obesity? Will it work in the short-term and the long-term? What are some of its other evidence-based health benefits? Those are some questions I have about intermittent fasting or …
COVID Calculator: Predict your chance of hospitalization or death. Researchers in Israel developed a COVID calculator to predict anyone’s chance of getting hospitalized with COVID-19 or dying from it once infected. Dr. Ariel Israel MD PhD et al created the calculator, the basis for which is published as a preprint study here. In my most …
What can do to improve our health during a pandemic and beyond? This is NOT medical or public health advice. This is information only. I’m sharing a little of my own health routine as well as general thoughts on lifestyle. By Dr. Eeks A lot of the news is about things we can’t do during …
Natural Tips for Controlling Blood Sugar After Eating By: Dr. Eeks Some of you know about my struggle with bulimia. It started my senior year in high school, continued through my cadet years at West Point, the army, and through much of medical school. In fact, bulimia was a huge reason I suffered a major …
