Palsonify (Paltusotine): the first acromegaly pill, explained by an endocrinologist
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GLP-1s, Muscle Loss, and Your Skin: What an Endocrinologist Wants You to Know
From the DC Dermatology Skin Truths Podcast, Ep. 1, Pt. 1: GLP-1s & Your Skin, with endocrinologist Dr. Lindsey VanDyke and dermatologist Dr. Dinh. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are everywhere right now. They’re on TikTok, in your group chat, and in the before-and-after photos of people you haven’t seen in a year.
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Low testosterone after surgery? Here’s why it’s normal
“Your body is essentially saying: I don’t have time for testosterone right now. I’m dealing with this. We’ll get back to that later.” I want to talk about a hormone pattern that gets people in trouble, usually because somebody saw a low number on a lab and reached for a prescription pad too fast. There
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The 3-second rule: a walk that flattens your blood sugar
“You eat, then you move. That’s the rule. No gym membership. No special clothes. Three seconds after your last bite, you get up.” I preach this rule in every diabetes consult I run. It’s the cheapest, most consistent blood-sugar intervention in medicine. And almost nobody is using it. It’s called the 3-second rule. What is
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Why your “healthy” cereal spikes blood sugar more than a donut
“One cup of raisin bran has the carbohydrate of three slices of bread. What the donut has that the cereal doesn’t is fat, and fat slows everything down.” I hear this all the time in the office. “Doc, I’ve changed my diet. I’m not eating donuts anymore. I’ve started eating a healthy breakfast. But I’m
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