Belly fat

New Experimental Drug Targets Dangerous Belly Fat by Killing Fat Cells
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New Experimental Drug Targets Dangerous Belly Fat by Killing Fat Cells

Here’s something most of my patients don’t know: when you lose weight, your fat cells don’t go away. They just get smaller, and they’re ready to fill back up the moment your habits slip. That’s a big reason so many people regain weight after a diet or after stopping a GLP-1 medication. Now researchers are…

New Injection Targets Belly Fat by Destroying Fat Cells, Early Trials Show
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New Injection Targets Belly Fat by Destroying Fat Cells, Early Trials Show

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help many people lose weight, but keeping it off after stopping the medication is hard. An experimental injection called CBL-514 takes a different approach. Instead of shrinking fat cells, it makes them die off on their own. In early human trials, it reduced both the fat under the skin…

Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones
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Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones

Most people think of body fat as a concern for heart disease, diabetes, or joint pain. But there’s another health issue that often develops quietly in the background: gallstones. These hardened deposits inside the gallbladder can remain unnoticed for years until they suddenly trigger severe pain, nausea, or digestive distress. What makes this connection concerning…

Aging Sparks Fat-Producing Cells That Grow Your Waistline
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Aging Sparks Fat-Producing Cells That Grow Your Waistline

Middle age brings many changes, but few are as frustrating as watching your waistline expand despite eating the same foods and maintaining similar activity levels. New research from City of Hope and UCLA has finally solved part of this puzzle. Scientists discovered that aging fat-making cells called CP-As emerge in middle age and actively pump…

5 Amazing Diet Secrets for Reducing Abdominal Fat From Dietitians
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5 Amazing Diet Secrets for Reducing Abdominal Fat From Dietitians

Science might be the last thing you think about when you want to lose weight. But research on dietary needs and habits has helped dietitians come up with valuable insights. Based on the evidence, certain diet secrets may bring a positive change to your health and help you achieve your weight loss goals, especially when…