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Not Another Nutrition Podcast · May 22, 2023 · 13 min

#108: NUTRITION - Weight Loss Injections, Insulin Sensitivity and Weight Loss

This is a quick fire episode after I was 'challenged' about the importance of insulin sensitivity for weight loss over simply being concerned with energy balance. I discuss weight loss injections like semaglutide and the diabetes medication, metformin. References and links discussed can be found www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep108 TOPICS 00:40 - Can certain 'insulin sensitivity' medications increase fat loss? 04:30 - The unknown impacts of increasing your insulin sensitivity 06:40 - The role of leptin and appetite hormones in weight loss maintenance 08:57 - What advice doctors should be giving alongside the prescription of "weight loss" drugs

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This is a quick fire episode after I was 'challenged' about the importance of insulin sensitivity for weight loss over simply being concerned with energy balance. I discuss weight loss injections like semaglutide and the diabetes medication, metformin.

References and links discussed can be found www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep108

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00:40 - Can certain 'insulin sensitivity' medications increase fat loss?

04:30 - The unknown impacts of increasing your insulin sensitivity

06:40 - The role of leptin and appetite hormones in weight loss maintenance

08:57 - What advice doctors should be giving alongside the prescription of "weight loss" drugs

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