Dr. Mindrum’s Corner
Thoughts on obesity, medicine, research, clinical insights, health, wellness, perspective, and anything else that sparks curiosity.
Glucagon is supposed to tell the liver to burn fat, so why do newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver so often arrive together? A 2026 Diabetes Care study by Huttasch and colleagues points to a liver that has stopped listening.
Read the post ›Twenty years of running injuries, a broken neck in Costa Rica, and a coach on a treadmill screen who taught me to rebuild slowly, layer by layer. A reflection on patience, foundation, and the giants we run with.
Read the post ›How can genes explain an obesity epidemic that has escalated over the past 50 years when our genes haven’t changed? A story about how genes and environment shape obesity — and what it means for a kinder, healthier world.
Read the post ›Why omitting a pre-registered primary endpoint and using causal language for exploratory findings is a concerning lapse in scientific standards — and how it could lead clinicians to withhold proven lipid-lowering therapy.
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