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Tag: GLP-1 Drugs

Why Diet Definitions Are So Confusing: Understanding Macronutrients, Calories, and the Zone Diet

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 6 min read
  • February 26, 2026

Key Takeaways Diet definitions are confusing because most diets are defined by philosophy rather than science. A clearer way to define a diet is by three…

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Categories: Latest News, Metabolic Engineering®, Zone Science

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Risks, Rebound Weight Gain, and a Metabolic Engineering Alternative

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 8 min read
  • January 22, 2026

Key Takeaways GLP-1 drugs restrict calorie intake, leading to rapid metabolic benefits.  So does Metabolic Engineering®. The critical question is whether those benefits can be sustained…

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Categories: Ask Dr. Sears, GLP-1 Drugs, Latest News

What Causes AFib? The Role of Inflammation and AMPK

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 11 min read
  • December 2, 2025

Key Takeaways Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia.  It is known that Afib is associated with an increased risk of stroke,…

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Categories: Heart Disease, Latest News

Do GLP-1 Drugs Really Reduce Heart Attack Risk?

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 8 min read
  • September 3, 2025

Key Takeaways Drug companies are far better marketers than developers of new medical breakthroughs.  Terms like “revolutionary”, “game-changer”, or “medical breakthrough” are used as standard practice,…

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Categories: GLP-1 Drugs, Heart Disease, Latest News

GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss: Dr. Barry Sears Responds to JAMA Guidelines

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 8 min read
  • July 29, 2025

Key Takeaways The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published an article on tips for using GLP-1 drugs (1).  Are these tips valid?  Let’s find…

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Categories: GLP-1 Drugs, Latest News

Stopping GLP-1 Drugs: Why Weight Regain May Increase Heart Disease Risk

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 10 min read
  • July 29, 2025

Key Takeaways Everyone wants to lose excess body fat.  However, the Holy Grail of weight loss is losing excess body fat while maintaining, if not increasing,…

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Categories: GLP-1 Drugs, Heart Disease, Latest News

GLP-1 Drugs vs. The Zone Diet: Which Reduces Inflammation Faster?

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • March 25, 2025

Can the Zone Diet reduce inflammation faster than popular weight loss injections? The answer might surprise you. While GLP-1 drugs can lower inflammation by reducing calorie…

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Categories: Ask Dr. Sears, GLP-1 Drugs, Inflammation

GLP-1 Drugs and AMPK Activation

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • November 22, 2024

GLP-1 drugs are often hailed as ‘miracle treatments’—tackling not just diabetes and obesity, but also conditions like heart disease, infertility, and even sleep apnea. But what…

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Categories: Benefits of Metabolic Engineering, chronic diseases, GLP-1 Drugs

What Is GLP-1?

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • November 20, 2024

With the rise of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, GLP-1 has become a hot topic. But what exactly is GLP-1? It’s a hormone released by the…

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Categories: Ask Dr. Sears, GLP-1 Drugs, Ozempic

The Wellness Zone Podcast: Are Weight Loss Drugs Helping America’s Obesity Crisis?

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • November 15, 2024

Are new weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy helping America’s Obesity crisis? Or are they causing more harm? Dr. Barry Sears and Mary Perry discuss…

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Categories: GLP-1 Drugs, Obesity

Ask Dr. Sears: GLP-1 Drugs vs Metabolic Engineering

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • November 15, 2024

GLP-1 drugs are widely recognized for suppressing hunger and aiding in weight loss. But like any drug, they come with a host of side effects, particularly…

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Categories: Ask Dr. Sears, GLP-1 Drugs

The Future of Weight Loss Drugs

  • Barry Sears
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • November 14, 2024

The Future of Weight Loss Drugs and Obesity. 00:00 Define Obesity 01:35 Fat loss vs weight loss 02:36 Lose the fat and gain lean body mass.…

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