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Association of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio with brain structure
February 12, 2019

Association of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio with brain structure

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet
January 24, 2019

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet

So much has been written over the years extolling the health benefits of green tea. Green tea has been reported to be effective for weight loss, antioxidant effects, reducing risk of cancer, protecting the b...
Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiota
December 3, 2018

Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiota

Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes
December 3, 2018

Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes

Gut Microbiota in the First 2 Years of Life and the Association with Body Mass Index at Age 12 in a Norwegian Birth Cohort
October 31, 2018

Gut Microbiota in the First 2 Years of Life and the Association with Body Mass Index at Age 12 in a Norwegian Birth Cohort

The effect of a ketogenic diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on sleep, cognition, thyroid function, and cardiovascular health independent of weight loss: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
October 10, 2018

The effect of a ketogenic diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on sleep, cognition, thyroid function, and cardiovascular health independent of weight loss: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effects of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Evidence from Animal and Human Studies
October 10, 2018

Effects of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Evidence from Animal and Human Studies

Long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in obese patients
October 10, 2018

Long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in obese patients

Imaging of Brain Dopamine Pathways: Implications for Understanding Obesity
September 5, 2018

Imaging of Brain Dopamine Pathways: Implications for Understanding Obesity

5 Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet – Weight Loss & Beyond
August 14, 2018

5 Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet – Weight Loss & Beyond

By: The Dr. Perlmutter Team The ketogenic diet has taken health circles by storm. Everyone seems to know somebody who has “gone keto” or is at least thinking about it. Keto labels are popping up on restaura...
Formula Feeding and Infant Obesity: Role of the Gut Microbiome
August 3, 2018

Formula Feeding and Infant Obesity: Role of the Gut Microbiome

The advantages of breastfeeding, in comparison to formula feeding, are quite numerous. Breast-fed infants, for example, have remarkably lower risk for various allergic conditions, and there has certainly bee...