Seth Kramer

Lean patients, differential diagnosis: as per AGA 2022 guidelines, exclude other causes of liver disease, including other causes of fatty liver, such as HIV, lipodystrophy, lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, familial hypobetalipoproteinemia, and medication-induced hepatic steatosis (methotrexate, amiodarone, tamoxifen, and steroids), in patients wit... See more

earn about obesity and CVD risk factors

Metabolic adaptation can make sustained weight loss difficult

Weight loss via reduced-calorie intake triggers metabolic adaptation in both the brain and body.1,2

Sustained weight loss can be challenging due to the natural process of metabolic adaptation1,2

Even if adults achieve weight loss with reduced-calorie ... See more

Be generous. Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It’s so much easier to be a critic than a celebrator. Always remember there is a human being on the other end of every exchange and behind every cultural artifact being critiqued.  To understand and be understood, those are among... See more

Most protein powders are likely safe, said Stefan Pasiakos, the director of the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. But it’s best to choose one marked with a seal from a third party lab, like NSF or U.S. Pharmacopeia, which independently test supplements to ensure they contain what’s on the label and nothing more