Is lack of elf-control to blame as one of the causes of childhood obesity. It’s a double-edged sword. Let’s take a look.

A child’s early experiences alter gene expression and affect long-term development whether we like it or not, and whether or not we believe it.

By selling weight-loss meds that only work as long as people are taking them, the companies guarantee that sales of GLP-1 drugs will continue into infinity.

A quick look at the life and work of Louie Anderson, who performed stand-up comedy for around 40 years, acted in films and on TV, and wrote five books.

A look at two reviews of the famous food critic Frank Bruni’s book, Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater.

On a global scale, and for many reasons, the happiest humans and the most overweight humans constitute very different populations.

Potential users of weight loss drugs are urged to verify the legitimacy of online pharmacies, but who knows how to do that?

Digital tools like Telemedicine and mHealth can be valuable for treating and preventing childhood obesity.

Advertisements and celebrity endorsements lead to ever-increasing sales of bogus anti-obesity drugs, as well as problems for law enforcement agencies.

Hesitancy and caution bring up questions like who exactly needs to take GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and whether they really need to.

The GLP-1 drugs have been around for a while, although mainly as a diabetes treatment. As weight-loss drugs, however, they are relatively new and untried.

About the GLP-1 drugs, there are currently more questions than answers, and one of them is, are the most important questions even being asked?

As weight-loss aids, GLP-1 drugs are relatively new and untried. When any discovery comes along, questions arise.

The loss of muscle mass that inevitably accompanies fat loss is a hazard to teens who are prescribed a GLP-1 drug. Not surprisingly, seniors are also at risk.

Some doctors who prescribe the GLP-1 meds have become alarmed by the disproportionate loss of muscle mass in their older patients.

Liraglutide had been approved in 2010 as antidiabetic therapy for adults. So far, there was no firm evidence of adverse effects on humans.

The pharmaceutical industry is eagerly investigating new applications for GLP-1s, but the real opportunity lies in precision medicine.

Regarding the currently existing GLP-1 RA meds, there are a few widely recognized contraindications.

The vagus nerve has been compared to an “information superhighway” that conveys messages from the gut to the brain.

Several companies are suing others allegedly selling counterfeit and compounded versions of the popular weight loss and diabetes drugs.

The vagus nerve connects the brain to the heart, lungs, digestive tract, and several other entities. Why is it so important?

For many U.S. parents seeking help for a child with obesity, the most widely endorsed treatment — behavioral counseling — is out of reach. Here’s why.

Here’s an overview of the current treatment options for Binge Eating Disorder, including a perspective on which approaches are likely to be most effective.

Many holidays share common traits, such as being the occasion of much overconsumption of not only food but other substances.

Solutions are needed because BED is a disorder that seriously affects the quality of life for millions of humans.

A recent JAMA Network Open study assessed the effectiveness of web-based self-help interventions in alleviating binge eating disorder (BED).

For such a prevalent disorder, binge eating retains an aura of mystery. Even the esteemed Mayo Clinic can only offer guesses as to its cause.

The world has a lot to say about binge eating. Sometimes the search for a more precise definition leads off into fascinating side roads.

With binge eating, it’s easy for a person to rationalize, justify, defend, self-excuse, self-extenuate, self-validate, and self-vindicate.

Eventually, GLP-1 drugs might become available as generics, possibly eliminating the need for cheaper alternatives. But for now, affordability is a major issue.