Let’s Settle This: Is Psyllium Husk Really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?

psyllium husk GI surgeon Dr Karan Rajan seems pretty fond of psyllium husk.  In a video posted last year, he extolled the virtues of the cheap, soluble fibre-rich supplement, explaining it can help to cure both constipation and diarrhoea. It is also, he added, pointing to this 2021 review of studies, “useful in some types of IBS.” […]

Diabetes drug cuts migraines in half by targeting brain pressure

A common diabetes drug may be the next big thing for migraine relief. In a clinical study, obese patients with chronic migraines who took liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, experienced over 50% fewer headache days and significantly improved daily functioning without meaningful weight loss. Researchers believe the drug s ability to lower brain fluid pressure […]

American College of Cardiology Recommends GLP-1s as First Line Treatment Option

What You Should Know:  – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has published a new Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) report, providing a comprehensive framework for clinicians to medically manage obesity using the “ever-expanding set of tools to assist patients in diagnosis, weight reduction, and CVD risk mitigation.” – The new guidance, published in the Journal […]

4 GLP-1 updates on costs, access

GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic helped drive a 9% year-over-year increase in U.S. prescription dispensing revenue, which reached $683 billion in 2024.  A separate report found that among nonspecialty medications, there was a 6.3% increase in net cost from 2023 to 2024. Excluding GLP-1s, the increase would have been 3.5%.  Denmark-based drugmaker […]

Your DNA could be stopping you from losing weight, new study suggests

Your genetic makeup could be the reason you’re not losing weight. New research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Ben Gurion University in Israel found that one-third of people who followed a healthy diet did not lose any weight — although they did still experience health benefits. Participants exhibited “significant improvements” in […]