tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post7654159039792700445..comments2021-06-14T06:37:01.806-04:00Comments on <center>Colgate Physiology and New Frontiers in Medicine Spring 2015</center>: Can We Surgically Treat Diabetes?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-82415794817610303582015-04-21T21:29:05.857-04:002015-04-21T21:29:05.857-04:00I think this blog post does a great job of highlig...I think this blog post does a great job of highlighting just how complex our bodies really are. Even in the smallest of things, the human body never ceases to amaze me! Aside from that, I think the idea of gastric resection is also very interesting. For some time now this has been quite popular in the plastic surgery industry, where many individuals undergo this procedure to lose weight. However, in most cases, individuals are unable to sustain their new body weight because they don't make lifestyle adjustments. Rehman makes a great point-- having a healthy body (in this case) requires more than just surgery. Our bodies our precious and should be treated that way! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973080958175835034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-39128659854137619832015-04-17T22:31:03.973-04:002015-04-17T22:31:03.973-04:00I think it is interesting that they tested the rat...I think it is interesting that they tested the rate of food intake in rats after surgery because they would be incapable of knowing that they had diabetes and would have to eat less in order to get healthy again or keep the weight off. I think it would be interesting to test humans and see if the cognitive side of things plays a role in keeping the weight off or not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913312388287282800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-38353805089402360002015-04-01T12:30:47.820-04:002015-04-01T12:30:47.820-04:00This post is so relevant for America today with ou...This post is so relevant for America today with our increasing rates of obesity! I think it's especially important that food intake post surgery is reduced so that the patients don't become obese again. It's also amazing how complex our GI tract is. I can't believe that chopping off a portion of tissue can have such extreme effects on hormones. Kelsey Wanhainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046607050458774132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-8244690760742746422015-03-23T21:16:51.067-04:002015-03-23T21:16:51.067-04:00This post connects directly to the first unit stud...This post connects directly to the first unit studied in Physiology, dealing with the complex regulatory mechanisms of hormones in the endocrine system. With more and more public health campaigns aimed at reducing obesity and associated diseases such as diabetes in the United States, it makes sense that gastric and intestinal surgeries have become common place. However, I always associated these surgeries with weight loss and never considered the consequences they might have on diabetes. The restoration of glucagon suppression in rats that underwent intestinal bypass is especially interesting as related to diabetes, even without significant weight loss. With the mechanism of action still unknown, I would be interested to see a study that tests the various hypotheses of altered gut microbes or measures bile acid levels. Perhaps these outside forces have a greater influence on hormones than expected, making the regulatory endocrine networks even more complicated!Mae Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366176834519727013noreply@blogger.com