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The same glucose dose produces substantially more insulin when swallowed than when injected, revealing the gut’s hidden insulin signal.
Mice switched from semaglutide to a GLP-1 transgene held the same lower weight. Mice switched to nothing regained it all.
In an NIH randomized crossover study in Bethesda, about 20 people ate roughly 500 more daily calories on processed foods.
Fiber-starved gut microbes can turn to intestinal mucus for food, undermining the barrier meant to protect your gut.
GLP-1 medications replace part of the hormonal deficit after weight loss, but not every signal defending body weight.
Doctors can treat Zenker’s diverticula through the mouth by cutting the partition that seals food inside the pocket.
Average-risk colon-cancer screening starts at 45, not 50. Family history moves it to 40 or 10 years before an earlier diagnosis.
Very dark, tarry, shiny stool can signal bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract.
One cell thick, the small-bowel lining spreads across a surface area comparable to a pickleball court.
Avoiding glucose spikes does not make an unhealthy diet safe when saturated fat sends ApoB through the roof.
Before food reaches your stomach, insulin rises slightly and the stomach begins stretching in anticipation of the meal.
People without diabetes or pre-diabetes can use a CGM for a couple weeks to observe how food, exercise, and poor sleep affect glucose.
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