Because achieving weight loss with lifestyle change alone in individuals with obesity is difficult, various approaches, from surgery to drug therapy, have been proposed over the years
Even when something is categorized as food, context matters
The FDA label states that these medications are to be used with a reduced-calorie diet along with increased physical activity
Scentmaxxing, for instance, involves using a frenzy of spritzes of your favorite fragrances, which is rude to anyone standing in a 10-foot radius, and potentially headache-inducing
Importantly, these medications already offer significant cardiometabolic advantages for many patients
MARCH1 regulates insulin sensitivity by controlling cell surface insulin receptor levels