Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition.

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Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. For adults with overweight and obesity, resistance exercise increases lean body mass and reduces body fat percentage and fat mass — improving overall body composition.

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A 35-year-old gravida 1, para 0 with biventricular heart failure (LVEF 25%), nonischemic cardiomyopathy, history stroke, history of left ventricular thrombus, class III obesity, and chronic kidney disease who had been followed by Cardio-Obstetrics throughout her pregnancy presented at 34 weeks gestation for planned induction of labor.

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Heart Failure Cardiogenic Shock ICU Cardiothoracic 40

Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. And that’s exactly when obesity began a meteoric rise. Another study found that they don’t get diabetes and kidney diseases (the ninth leading cause of death). Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. More on these later.

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Diet Cardiovascular Disease Exercise Research 52

Physiologically Speaking

MAY 3, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. ICYMI On Wednesday, I published a post discussing the different metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones during exercise. It’s been well-established that males and females respond differently to exercise.

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Exercise Physiology Research Kidney Disease 95

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This is due to several factors, including the aging of the population, a rise in obesity, increased detection, and increased survival with AF along with other forms of CVD. Physiologic factors that impact stroke prevention therapy also change over time and can have important implications for proper medication dosing and patient safety.

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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors Ablation Strokes 111