by Michael O'Neill | May 26, 2012 | video
In this episode of The Skinny on Obesity, the role of stress on obesity is examined. High stress shifts our behavior, our appetite, stimulates overeating, and is related to insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and general obesity. As with the other episodes, this...
by Michael O'Neill | May 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
It turns out the cholesterol narrative we’ve been telling ourselves is not quite as clear as we’d hoped. New research reveals that high levels of HDL cholesterol (what we’ve previously called “The Good Cholesterol”) imparts NO protection...
by Michael O'Neill | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
So it turns out that fructose-induced metabolic syndrome makes you stupid. …at least it does if you’re a rat, or presumably, are rat-brained. In a new paper published in the May 2012 issue of The Journal of Physiology with the catchy title,...
by Michael O'Neill | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
In this segment of The Skinny on Obesity series, Dr. Robert Lustig examines the role of insulin and the adiposity of mothers in the rise of obese children (who go on to be obese adults).
by Michael O'Neill | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
One quick look at my progress and you’ll see that my weight loss is not linear (first 1/3 of the chart notwithstanding). In fact, if you look closely enough, you’ll see that I tend to gain weight, or “spike”, right before I drop again. This...
