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Burdock and Diabetes: Combines?

Does this medicinal plant help to improve diabetes? Bardana or burdock, the species Arctium Lappa and the Asteraceae family, is a...

Chia Seeds and Weight Loss

A chia é um alimento saudável que pode ajudar na perda de peso.

Does apple cider vinegar help you lose weight?

Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made by fermenting apples, although many news stories on the internet have talked about its...

Organic Food Consumers Have 25% Lower Cancer Risk

Researchers noticed that people who consume more organic foods are more aware of their own health and have other habits. Scientists agree...

Nutritional Deficiencies After Stomach and Intestine Surgeries

Andrea Pereira Our intestine and stomach are responsible for a series of functions, including the absorption of nutrients from our food....

New Obesity Drugs: Wegovy vs Monjauro

Health benefit or risk? Andrea Pereira In recent years, obesity has become a global pandemic. In Brazil, we went from 12% of people with...

Eat cherries and kiwis to sleep better.

In Brazil, at least 35% of adults have sleep problems, especially in women, excessive alcohol use, smoking, and chronic diseases. Sleep...

Ozempic: experts warn against free use of diabetes medication.

This week, Dr.Andrea Pereira spoke to Correio Braziliense. See the report below. Indicated for treating diabetes, the medication has been...

Biogenic food and intestinal washing gain followers for weight loss; see risks

Procedures have health benefits, but should not be used as an alternative to losing weight. Doctors warn about the dangers of very...

Pink October: Relationship between obesity and the risk of breast cancer

Folha de Curitiba Report with Dr. Andrea Pereira Around 41 million Brazilians over the age of 18 are obese. By 2030, this number is...

Understand how excessive alcohol consumption “destroys” your summer project

Alcohol consumption causes a series of changes in the body, including a hangover, but simple measures help to deal with the situation...

Muscle mass and dementia: the role of exercise and nutrition

Several studies associate the loss of muscle mass and functionality after the age of 60, called sarcopenia, with loss of cognition and...

Four out of 10 people will be obese by 2035; the inde puts the country Brazi on a "very high" alert.

VANESSA FELIPPE - GZH In this interview, Dr. Andrea Pereira talks about various aspects of obesity on World Obesity Day. How did you let...

Release of the first injectable drug for obesity in Brazil

Andrea Pereira, MD, PhD On 01/02/2022, ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency) approved using Semaglutide 2.4 mg, called Wegovy, an...

Could sweeteners cause cancer?

Artificial sweeteners, substances with a high ability to sweeten, replacing sugar, are present in many food and beverage brands...