It’s been a hectic few weeks and I’ve not had much chance to sit and write. Luckily, there has been little MC4r news updates in the time I’ve been away. This tends to be the time I look into weight loss news, and it never disappoints to amaze me. Weight loss news saturated the internet with some of the most toxic content between commenting on … Continue reading Men vs Women: Double standards in media
I never know how to start a blog post, so let let’s just cut to the chase. Today I’m going to combine two posts because one is fairly small. There is not much news in the world of MC4r, but some results have been published regarding Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Overall, patients reported clinically meaningful improvements across multiple health-related quality … Continue reading Genetics or Lifestyle: 60 minute segment sparks debate about the causes of obesity
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced that IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) has been granted marketing authorisation in Great Britain for treatment of obesity and control of hunger in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Firstly this is great news! After the last post I made, I thought it would take months, maybe even years before a drug like this would be given authorisation in the UK, considering how strict someone of their health … Continue reading Christmas has come early for MC4r patients with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome in the UK
Last I posted it was with regards to my mental health, while an uphill battle I’m on the mend and seeing better days. I’ve wanted to get back to posting regularly and hope I can put my best foot forward today. I’m going to begin with something that brought a smile to my face when I read it, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of … Continue reading Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of a children’s book “Gabe’s Story”
Before I write most blog posts, I research like a crazy person. My blog is all about MC4r and sometimes other weight-related genetic disorders. It’s about awareness, it’s about breaking down the stigma around obesity, and essentially you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that a persons lifestyle doesn’t always reflect their body type. What I have found recently is that many newspapers … Continue reading GNAS mutations can cause obesity in children due to their affect on MC4r
Losing weight is hard, and the worst part is working so hard and denying yourself indulgent moments in the hopes that the numbers on the scales go down. In the past I was someone who never believed in scales because I always thought that if I didn’t know how much I weighed then that number couldn’t hurt me. Even when I was at the doctors … Continue reading Eight mistakes you make weighing yourself
Weight loss journey’s can be difficult at the best of times – however for a lot of us, what can make them even more difficult, is dedicating yourself to them and still seeing gains on the scales. Personally, I weigh myself on a Monday morning and this week I saw a four pound gain despite sticking to a low calorie diet and felt a little … Continue reading Why gaining 5 pounds isn’t the end of the world
If you have ever embarked on a weight loss journey (or weight gain journey) then it is likely you’ve come across a few hurdles. It is also likely, you’ve failed a few times, or even given up at some point. Failure is natural, especially at the beginning because we expected that a sudden shift in our diet and the fact we’ve started exercising will fix … Continue reading Do you have unrealistic dietary expectations?
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