Dr O
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Dr O
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I am just an endocrinologist trying to tackle metabolic disorders one day at a time! Diabetes is my nemesis
🚨 Men's HEALTH Fact:

Up to 65% of men with diabetes experience ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. Poor blood sugar control & longer diabetes duration can increase the risk. 💔
Sexual health is as important as mental and physical health! 💪 #Diabetes #MensHealth #ErectileDysfunction #Health
March 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The global obesity and diabetes epidemic has reached crisis levels. Since 1980, diabetes has increased 5x while obesity has 3x. 🚨

It has a HUGE financial impact, obesity costs the US economy $1.4 trillion/yr. 💰 💵 #Healthcare #Diet #Diabetes #Obesity
March 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Be grateful for what you have, not envious for what you don't have!
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Awesome news 📰 :

🚨 Novo released a cheaper option for Wegovy. So far, the yearly costs of someone who is UNINSURED and takes ozempic its approx $11,622 based on an avg cost of $968.52/mo. Small step forward to make meds more affordable 🙌🏿 #Health #Medicine #Healthcare
March 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Obesity Month:

Losing 10% of ACTUAL weight can PREVENT or delay the development of Diabetes. A lot of it could be achieved by changing the way you eat, and increasing physical activity 🍎 🏃‍♂️ . #ObesityMonth #Obesity #Diabetes #Health #Exercise
March 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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love this @rokhanna.bsky.social

We need more proposals like this that co-opt the chaos

Please share off line as well !!!
March 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Elli Lilly just released a CHEAPER option of Zeppbound for patients with Obesity. Instead of paying $1,300/mo, the new vials cost approx $400.

Great job! This is like buying a Mercedes Benz G-Class on a discount. #Obesity #Health #Diet
February 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There are 38 million people with diabetes in the United States. 🤯

⚽️ In Soccer terms, we will need approximately 382 Camp Nou’s stadiums filled at maximum capacity to seat all 38 million Americans with diabetes! #soccer #Messi #Barcelona #Diabetes #Health
February 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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2 insurrections, same President.
February 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The best clinicians have two superpowers :

1- Great listeners 👂
2- First class noticers 👀

#medicine #health #Lifestyle #Strories
February 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Breaking news 🚨🚨🚨

💰 Money is political
🏥Healthcare is political
📚Education is political
🌏Environment is political
🏠Real estate is political

Not knowing how politics affect our everyday lives is a form of ignorance.
February 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Senator. Michael. Bennet.

youtu.be/0oXrvIZk_1s?...
Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. about past comments: "This is a job where it is life and death"
YouTube video by ABC News
youtu.be
January 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Make America Healthy Again is so funny because like When was the first time
January 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Damning.
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
YouTube video by The Golden Circle
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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This week’s No Mercy / No Malice: America For Sale
America For Sale | No Mercy / No Malice
Speculation: A Phone Call That Could Happen SCENE: A top secret communications room in the White House.  TIME: Next week. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: Secure satellite phone connection vi...
www.profgalloway.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There are many ways to diagnose Obesity! 

These are the most common used ones:

1) BMI- Most often used, but has its limitations
2) Waist to Hip or Waist to Height ratio
3) DXA scan

#Obesity #Health
January 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Imagine being told since you were little that being FAT is due to lack of effort or laziness…

As an Endocrinologist I know that’s wrong! Although, poor diet and lack of exercise can cause obesity, there are many other factors that play into that: the environment, hormones, medications, genes
January 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Questions about thyroid conditions?
You can find answers to questions we're often asked about in our 'Thyroid FAQs' 🔗
btf-thyroid.org/Pages/FAQs/
#thyroid #hypothyroidism #hyperthyroidism #ThyroidNodules #TED #CongenitalHypothyroidism #ThyroidCancer
January 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
During thyroid awareness month, I just want you to know that ……

NOT all fatigue is due to the thyroid!!
January 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Note to self: 📝✍️

You can have it all!
But, just NOT all at once.
January 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Trump is going to make Ozempic more expensive for Americans because Denmark won’t give him Greenland. (I can’t believe I just typed that sentence out.)
How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Intermittent fasting can be good for some people. It has been shown to help with the weight loss, and also improves cholesterol and blood sugar.

However, not everyone it’s an ideal candidate to do it. Always talk to your doctor if you have any chronic medical conditions.
January 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Here are 4 habits that can change your life:

-Exercising at least 30 minutes per day
-Going for a walk once a day
-Sleeping eight hours Each day
-Disconnecting from your phone for 2 hours daily

Try it out, and see how in 30 days your life can change
January 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Republicans: basketball players should shut up and dribble

Also Republicans: next up is our chief natural disaster correspondent Mel Gibson
January 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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It is truly about who tells a better story — or really a story people want to hear and makes them see what they believe rather than believe what they see.
January 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM