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The following article was written by Christine Bishara, MD who is the A4M member of the month, she practices preventive and personalized patient care, and believes in a proactive approach to healthcare. Dr. Bishara’s expertise is in integrative medical weight loss and gut health. While everyone focuses on a “cure-all” vaccine, why hasn’t anyone focused on …
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen suggest that they have uncovered the underlying metabolic mechanisms of how physical activity aids reduction of belly fat; signalling molecule IL-6 was found to play key roles in lipid breakdown processes, as published in Cell Metabolism. A small controlled clinical trial consisting of 12 weeks of bicycle exercise intervention, …
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a chemical messenger in our immune system, may also trigger weight loss. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a chemical messenger in our immune system that plays an important role in fighting off infection. It is known that our normally low levels of interleukin-6 in the brain increase dramatically during an infection, typically accompanied by reduced …