Elena Christofides

Dr. Holly Thacker dives deep into the world of endocrinology & anti-aging with SWH Podcast guest @DoctorEndocrine. Dr. Elena Christofides highlights how hormonal health significantly impacts #womenshealth as they age. 🎧Listen to the new episode: speakingofwomenshealth.com/podcasts/hormo…

@DrSuneelDhand @ImTheOnlyV Not all of us! Some of us are shouting into the wind and against all odds, still managing to be independent, fee-for-service (non-price-gouging-concierge) practices.

@ImTheOnlyV I know many— problem is they are all completely oversubscribed, with no slots!

Two types of Doctor in the world: 1. The first type mindlessly follows the protocols and directives (aka Big Pharma/Big Business shilling) that is told to them from up above 2. The second type has an ounce of common sense, can see the clown show that modern medical practice has become, and is very reasonable with his/her personalized recommendations The second type is rare. Hope you and your family manage to find one

Ultra-processed foods are formulations of several ingredients that include original or chemically modified food substances obtained with the fractioning of whole foods and additives used to make the final product palatable or hyper-palatable. #ADA2023

👏🏼👏🏼Takeaways: 1.) Smaller portions & low density foods matter. Protein? Not so much. 2.) Added sugars & processed grains matter for weight, HbA1c. To me jury still out on keto vs Mediterranean 3.) Ultra-processed foods, even matched for nutrients, drive intake & weight. #ADA2023

New Research: Niacin exacerbates β cell lipotoxicity in diet-induced obesity mice through upregulation of GPR109A and PPARγ2: Inhibition by incretin drugs: The widely used lipid-lowering drug niacin was reported to increase blood… frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #Endocrinology #Endo

In this audiocast, @DoctorEndocrine and Joseph Winchell, MD, discuss underlying conditions that may contribute to a #diabetes diagnosis. bit.ly/3WbSMtS

Vigorous physical activity can cause a transient increase in intestinal permeability but the gut responds by increasing butyrate-producing and decreasing proteins involved in gut permeability. Athletes have lower biomarkers for gut permeability. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Exercise is the new probiotic. Aerobic exercise may be one of the most effective ways to promote gut health and help heal intestinal issues. Aerobic exercise increases butyrate-producing gut bacteria independent of diet. This reduces inflammation & promotes intestinal healing.

🎓 New online learning activity! Explore the updated recommendations in our 2022 #diabetes guideline and address team based approaches in diabetes care. Register here: pro.aace.com/education-and-… #endotwitter

Based on studies enabling enhancement of the PPARγ-mediated transactivation of beige cell-related gene expression in WAT, the authors propose the development of novel PPARγ agonists for the treatment of #obesity and related metabolic disorders @cddpress nature.com/articles/s4141…

In a commentary @NatureRevEndo @ClemmensenC proposes that the potential of psychedelics for the treatment of #obesity deserves to be explored nature.com/articles/s4157…

@EM_RESUS Done! I do the same for endocrinology. Follow back 😀

Love chatting with my colleague. Check out our regularly scheduled podcasts. twitter.com/endocrineweb/s…

In this episode of our Case Break #Podcast, @DoctorEndocrine and Dr. Joe Winchell discuss the finer points of #pheochromocytoma #diagnosis. #adrenaltumor #adrenalgland pro.endocrineweb.com/endocrinology/…

How useful is C, Elegans for studies of exendin-4, neurodegeneration and #aging @FrontiersIn frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Here Professor Holst discusses whether and how proglucagon-derived peptides contribute to the pathophysiology of #obesity @FrontiersIn frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

I wrote a review of the metabolic effects. TL:DR Theyre not good for you. twitter.com/TheScientistLL…

In this monthly audiocast, @DoctorEndocrine and Joseph Winchell, MD discuss the history and necessity of GLP-1 RA use in #type2diabetes. bit.ly/3zsTbze