Can a father’s metformin cause birth defects in his sons?
Several studies have examined the effects of both maternal diabetes and maternal metformin exposure on offspring, but prospective fathers have received comparatively little attention. A recent study sought to change that.
How deadly is type 2 diabetes?
Diabetes was only the 8th-leading cause of death in 2020. Can it really be possible that diabetes is so “harmless” relative to the other major chronic diseases, or are the CDC reports only the tip of the iceberg?
Qualys #168 – Sleep and insulin resistance with Matthew Walker, Ph.D.
This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #33 — Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep Part III — which was originally released on April 15, 2019.
Qualys #166 – Theories on the origins and evolutionary reasons for insulin resistance
This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #69 — Ronesh Sinha, M.D.: Insights into the manifestation of metabolic disease — which was originally released on September 2, 2019.
Qualys #261 – Insulin: The amazing story of its discovery, its effect on cellular metabolism and IGF-1, and why it’s so expensive
This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #69 — Jake Kushner, M.D.: How to thrive with type 1 diabetes and how everyone can benefit from the valuable insights — which was originally released on February 18, 2019.
Qualys #165 – Attempting to define insulin resistance with Nir Barzilai, M.D.
This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #33 — Nir Barzilai, M.D.: How to tame aging — which was originally released on January 7, 2019.
Qualys #101 – What the hell does insulin resistance actually mean?
This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #33 — Rudy Leibel, M.D.: Finding the obesity gene and discovering leptin — which was originally released on December 17, 2018.
#161 – AMA #23: All Things Nicotine: deep dive into its cognitive and physical benefits, risks, and mechanisms of action
“It’s so fascinating to me frankly that one molecule found in nature can be so potent. It’s hard to imagine you could engineer a drug to do this.” —Peter Attia
#69 – Ronesh Sinha, M.D.: Insights into the manifestation of metabolic disease in a patient population predisposed to metabolic syndrome, and what it teaches us more broadly
“The way we raise our kids early on might actually set a pattern for how much of an accelerated life, or how much of a stressed out nervous system they might have later on. . . a lot of the behavioral patterns that we’re instilling in our kids are kind of setting the foundation for insulin resistance and inflammation early on.” —Ronesh Sinha
#59 – Jason Fung, M.D.: Fasting as a potent antidote to obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and the many symptoms of metabolic illness
“We think of all these responses, obesity, insulin resistance, and the beta cell failure, as pathologic. They’re actually protective. . .Your body is actually trying to protect itself against the root cause of the problem which is too much insulin, too much glucose.” — Jason Fung