Diabetes, Weight Loss, Remission or Cure
Why bariatric surgery, fasting, and GLP-1 drugs can put type 2 diabetes into remission—and why the story is far more complex than sugar.
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The Science of Hangovers: Why Most “Cures” Fail
Hangovers are more than dehydration. Here’s the real biology behind alcohol, hangover supplements, IV drips, and why time still wins.
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Being a Foodie on a GLP-1
Why GLP-1 Made Me Love Food More—Not Less From beetroot pasta to backyard salsa, this wasn’t about eating less. It was about finally tasting more. I want to tell you about two people on a GLP-1. First, there’s me. I’ve been on a maintenance dose—7.5 mg of Zepbound—for a while now. And recently, I went…
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From Gila Monster to GLP-1 Revolution
From Gila Monster to GLP-1 Revolution In 1991, I left Seattle and moved to Phoenix to begin my career as a surgeon. In Seattle, hiking meant pine trees, damp trails, and reliable rain. In Phoenix, hiking meant bottled water and survival. The temperature could sit at 113 degrees at six in the evening. Sometimes the…
Read MoreHow GLP-1 Quiets Food Noise
Food Noise Isn’t Hunger — and Why Broccoli Never Fixed the Brain Food noise does not announce itself politely. Instead, it hums in the background, persistent and exhausting. For years, patients tried to describe it. Meanwhile, medicine largely ignored it. Recently, however, GLP-1 receptor agonists forced the conversation into the open. I did not understand…
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Fat Shaming and GLP-1 – It’s Biology
Fat shaming happens from Hollywood to the Gym Bros and often from that little voice within.
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