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MC4r

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of a children’s book “Gabe’s Story”

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”

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Weight Loss

The Fat but Fit Paradox: Why you should focus on fitness not weight loss

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 people who promote that message. Well one of them posted a screenshot of an article with the headline: “People can be ‘fat but fit’ and … Continue reading The Fat but Fit Paradox: Why you should focus on fitness not weight loss

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MC4r

There are pathways in the body that control fat deposition, according to MC4r research

A lot of research into MC4r is fairly similar, but I do enjoy seeking out studies that have new findings or conclusions other studies do not. The latest study I’ve been reading about – which was one of the more technical studies I’ve read – looked into diet and lifestyle, and how genetics can cause how fat is deposited in the body. This means that … Continue reading There are pathways in the body that control fat deposition, according to MC4r research

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Four signs and symptoms of MC4r explained without all the science jargon

In my first post I explained MC4r deficiency in a nutshell. However, there is still so much to this gene than just brain chemistry. What I find annoying is that all the scientific research online is just that – scientific research and is so complicated to understand and follow as someone who only has a basic understanding of science. When I was studying journalism at … Continue reading Four signs and symptoms of MC4r explained without all the science jargon

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