Dehydration can significantly contribute to feelings of tiredness and weakness and may increase the risk of acute kidney injury
Am J Phys 257:C612C620 Kamenicky P, Blanchard A, Frank M, Salenave S, Letierce A, Azizi M, Lombs M, Chanson P (2011) Body fluid expansion in acromegaly is related to enhanced epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) activity
Protein intake below 20-30 grams per meal causes your body to burn muscle alongside fat during weight loss, which slows metabolism and makes future progress harder
GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) therapy includes medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide , which are primarily used for managing type 2 diabetes but have also been shown to aid in significant weight loss
With each cellular division, telomeres shorten slightly and telomere shortening is the main cause of age-related breakdown of cells.65,66 In 2009, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for the discovery of how our chromosomes and DNA are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.67 Telomerase is an enzyme that can place additional DNA repeat sections on the ends of telomeres
For patients dealing with post-exertional malaise (PEM), the relationship between oxidative stress and physical fatigue is of paramount importance
