A New Year Reset: Why Your Waist Matters More Than Your Scales
January isn’t just about weight loss. Much winter weight gain occurs as visceral fat, which drives insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk. Measuring your waist, not just your weight, gives a clear...
5 Tammi 16min
The Insulin Paradox: How GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Belly Fat and Heart Risk
GLP-1 drugs seem paradoxical: they enhance insulin action yet shrink dangerous belly fat. The explanation lies in restoring normal insulin timing, reducing chronic insulin exposure, and reversing fat ...
14 Joulu 202515min
Why Protein Matters More Than Ever as We Age
Adequate protein and resistance training are essential for healthy ageing and reducing visceral fat. As we grow older, muscles become less responsive, making higher protein intake vital to preserve st...
8 Joulu 202515min
“ChatGPT Says My Thyroid Might Be Underactive… What Next?”
Raised visceral fat quietly disrupts thyroid chemistry, increasing reverse T3 and lowering active T3 inside tissues. This pushes the body into metabolic “conservation mode” — slowing energy, mood and ...
28 Marras 202512min
Statins: who do you trust?
One of the greatest challenges in the online world is investigator bias. Any “expert” with a strong conviction — whether pro- or anti-statin — can easily find studies that appear to confirm their view...
24 Marras 202514min
What Your Glucose Curve Is Trying to Tell You: Why Continuous Glucose Monitoring Matters Long Before Diabetes
At Surrey Cardiovascular Clinic, we have seen a pattern: some people whose blood sugar (HbA₁c) is technically “normal” are quietly drifting towards diabetes. Their blood tests look fine — but their da...
17 Marras 202514min
What Keto and Atkins Diets Do
Multiple studies show that low-carb, high-fat diets tend to shift LDL particles toward larger, more buoyant LDL (pattern A).These particles are considered less atherogenic than small, dense LDL (patte...
10 Marras 202512min
MASLD/MASH -metabolic dysfunction -associated steatotic liver disease: What You Need to Know
MASLD is a silent but important marker of metabolic health and another consequence of raised Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT). Although often discovered by chance, it carries significant implications for...
3 Marras 202512min
