The effects of most drug therapies are invisible to patients, who may eventually stop taking them – in fact, adherence to chronic medication is about 50% globally. Solving the issues of compliance and adherence requires drug companies to reframe how they engage patients as consumers and help them understand and recognize the value of treatment. A … Read more
A heart-healthy diet limits added sugar and salt while providing a variety of vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates (the body’s fuel source). It also offers low-fat proteins from vegetables, nuts, and fish and includes limiting alcohol intake. Cardiovascular risk factors cannot be controlled, but those can often be managed by changing one’s eating habits. These include: … Read more
There’s no arguing that diabetes is an epidemic in the United States, and its impact will continue to grow until there is more effective control of the disease. Conventional methods of testing and monitoring blood sugar, such as a finger stick test, may work for some – but it doesn’t always provide the most accurate, … Read more
A research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has discovered that hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA), a bile acid generated in human intestine, can reduce fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver, demonstrating its strong therapeutic potential for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The research also found that HDCA’s intervention in NAFLD works by reshaping the … Read more
The temptation to use drugs to help us lose weight isn’t new. The use of medications to help with weight loss has a long history dating back to the late 1800s. We first used thyroid extract as a remedy for obesity but it resulted in hyperthyroidism and other serious side effects. So we moved on to … Read more
