Nutrigenetics is a branch of medicine that aims to study our genes in order to characterize a nutritional therapy based on the specific needs of each individual person. How does it work? A saliva sample is taken with a small swab, similar to a cotton swab, and sent to a specialized genetic laboratory that [...]
Semaglutide is a drug analog of the hormone GLP-1, a hormone secreted in the intestine after meals and which confers satiety as well as regulating sugar metabolism. It is used with different dosages, indications and pharmacological form in the treatment of diabetes and obesity. How does semaglutide work in the treatment of obesity? Semaglutide [...]
For Ketogenic diet or protein diet a very low calorie diet, ie a very low calorie diet, between 450 and 800 Kcal, and very low in sugar, which mimics fasting and aims to lead the body into a metabolic condition of ketosis. Basically, once all the sugar reserves have been used, the body uses fats [...]
The The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),the drug control body in the United States of America, on October 8, 2021 published an alert against the use of Hyaluron Pen and other similar devices for needle-free implantation of fillers based on hyaluronic acid and other substances because these devices are considered dangerous for the health [...]
Let's talk about obesity. An obese person is defined as someone who has an excess of adipose mass. How is obesity diagnosed? In adults, to diagnose obesity, the body mass index, called Body Mass Index (BMI), must be calculated. People who have a BMI greater than 30 kg/mt2 are defined as obese. If the [...]
