The literature also describes upregulation of growth factors involved in tissue repair, modulation of nitric oxide synthase activity, and effects on the dopaminergic and serotonergic systems that are harder to interpret clinically [Sikiric et al., Inflammopharmacology, 2018]
Hormone replacement therapy can help address conditions like thyroid dysfunction, insulin resistance, or cortisol imbalance that commonly interfere with sustained weight management
"The program focuses on whole health, which is more than managing to a specific weight or diagnosis," stresses Baker
Julie Cunningham, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES Medical Reviewer Julie Cunningham is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and a certified diabetes care and education specialist