Recent life news, I’ve changed doctors practices and if you’re familiar with the process then you know you have a review with your new doctor. In preparation I’ve been looking more into MC4r deficiency so I can articulate myself well … Continue reading How oestrogen could impact the MC4r gene in women and possible weight loss treatments
I’ve been a busy little bee, but have come across something fairly interesting. I bring up my childhood frequently — usually in the form of stories and memories that hold significant value to me and my MC4r journey. I bring … Continue reading Why finding out if you have a genetic mutation linked to obesity is important
These days most of us consume news via social media, and that’s how I came across this news article. I mentioned in my social media detox post how I try and keep my pages quite body positive and therefore follow … Continue reading The Fat but Fit Paradox: Why you should focus on fitness not weight loss
Moving away from my recent posts which have focused more on personal grievances. However, as I scroll Instagram I came across this post and it left an impression on me. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diets … Continue reading Thought of the day: It’s time to start holding myself accountable
The other night I got to thinking and felt like I should do a follow up post to my last regarding the sugar tax levy. Some might read that post and think this girl is on a tangent about something … Continue reading Thanks: But you don’t get to have an option about what I eat
Every now and then something happens and I feel the need to write about it. Last week someone said something to me in conversation that at first just passed over my head, I thought it odd but didn’t think much … Continue reading Full sugar soda or diet? That is the question
It’s time for some good news my friends, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. who we’ve spoken about a few times have announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to IMCIVREE in the European Union for the treatment of obesity and … Continue reading Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announces authorization of IMCIVREE for treatment of obesity in the EU
What is this blog about? In a nutshell, genetic variants that affect weight and I’ve talked heavily on the fact genetic variants can cause weight problems, specifically for those who are on the plus size and touched briefly on the … Continue reading My opinion on recent DNA study that finds rare variant to protect against obesity
So this is a bit of an impromptu post. When I’m at work I like to spend my lunch hour scanning the news to see what’s going on in the world and I came across this article by The Sun: … Continue reading Pupils to be weighed regularly in schools as experts believe lockdown as caused obesity in children
Today we’re going back to basics and talking about the gene that inspired this blog — MC4r. Im always sceptical when I read a headline that says “new research has found…” mostly because in my experience their conclusions are not … Continue reading New research suggest many of us could be carrying 17kg of fat due to a disruptive mutation in the MC4r gene
I’ve been MIA, mostly because I’ve gotten a new job and things have been a little hectic lately. But, this morning I’ve finally found sometime and decided to see what’s been going on in the world of weight loss; once … Continue reading You don’t need a “wonder” drug to lose weight
In February I spoke about how to focus more on yourself, and in that post I mentioned a few techniques I use to make my social media a more friendly place. This week, Instagram has had to apologise for a … Continue reading Detox your social media as Instagram apologises for mistake “promoting harmful diet content”
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