Orlistat: how it works and who it suits
The oldest weight-loss medicine still in wide use, and the only one you can get without a prescription. It works in the gut, not the brain.
Saxenda (liraglutide): where it fits now
The original of the type, now the least fashionable. It is still licensed, still works, and the daily injection is the reason most people move on.
Weight loss injections vs tablets: how the options compare
Four licensed medicines, two delivery methods, and a lot of confusion. A factual comparison of what each one actually is.
Wegovy tablets: the oral version explained
Same medicine, different delivery, and a fairly demanding set of instructions. Here’s what the licence covers and what the trial measured.
Foundayo (orforglipron): the weight loss tablet explained
The UK became the first country in Europe to license it. Here’s what the regulator actually approved, and what the trials behind it measured.
Wegovy 7.2 mg: what the higher dose means
A higher maximum dose of semaglutide was licensed in the UK in 2026. Here’s what the regulator approved and what the trial behind it actually measured.
Mounjaro dosage schedule explained
What the UK product licence actually says: the starting dose, how and when it goes up, the six pen strengths and what happens if you miss one.
Food noise: what it is and how to turn it down
The running commentary about what you might eat next, that never quite switches off. It has a name now, and a small but growing research literature.
Obesity is a chronic disease: what that actually means for treatment
In 2025 a global commission redrew the line between having excess fat and being ill because of it. It’s a bigger change than it sounds.
Alcohol and weight: what a few pints actually adds up to
Nobody counts the pints. Here’s what a normal Friday actually costs, and why the drink itself is only half the problem.