Tag: Diabetes
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Obesity: Biology, Behavior, or Both?
The challenge in obesity medicine has always been this: to what extent is obesity a disease, and to what extent is it a mental or behavioral disorder? Framing it as either extreme feels overly simplistic. Most people who carry extra weight—whether just a few pounds or significantly more—have often been at or near that weight…
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Cool-Down After Intense Exercise: Lactic Acid Clearance and Blood Sugar Control
Introduction After a hard run or intense workout, it’s common to end with a cool-down routine – typically light exercise (like jogging or walking) and stretching. This cool-down isn’t just to catch your breath; it plays an important role in your body’s recovery. Two key post-exercise issues are addressed by a good cool-down: lactic acid…
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Jardiance and the EMPA-REG Study: More than just a diabetes drug
Why Your Doctor Prescribed Jardiance—Even If Your Blood Sugar Looks Fine If you are a diabetic, you may have heard of, taken, or know someone who takes medications like Jardiance, Farxiga, or Invokana. These medications all belong to a class of medications called sodium-glucose-cotransporter inhibitor-2. In most people without diabetes, kidneys help reabsorb glucose into…
Dr. Nirmal Nair 