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Dr. Rosen brings us: Update on Obesity: Partial Answers to Heavy Questions When I speak with obese patients in my clinic, I spend a lot of time talking about diet, exercise, and the risks and benefits of drug therapy or surgery. In the end, patients have to decide for themselves …

Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine explores the value of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue(SCAT) and other fats and how they might affect the body and hormone levels in part 3 of his series: Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: Role of A …

Weight loss is recognized as one of the better ways to keep pre-diabetes from turning into full-blown diabetes, experts say.

Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN continues to explain fats this week helping you to help your patients understand the process for Choosing the Right Oils and Fats If you’ve gotten this far into the book, you know that there is a tremendous amount of information on fats and oils and …

Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome Glossary:

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Every day we hear about either the benefits or side effects of fat consumption and some time it is hard to make sense of any of it. Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN explains how fats are made and processed in his feature The Production of Oil – Move over OPEC …

Evan David Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School addresses another hidden factor in type 2 diabetes. Low Testosterone; A Hidden Epidemic? Among endocrinologists, it’s well-known that patients with type 1 diabetes are at risk for other hormonal disorders, including hypothyroidism, premature ovarian failure, and Addison’s disease …

Is Adipose tissue a storage center or an endocrine organ? Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine explains why this is true in part 2 of his series: Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold …

Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) what is it and how does it affect Metabolic Syndrome? Eric S. Freedland, MD,Boston University School of Medicine begins a multipart feature on what CVATT is and how it affects carbohydrate consumption. Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: …