The Life Engine Journal

Clear thinking on metabolism, prevention, and purposeful health.

Medicine advances weekly; headlines distort daily. This journal is where Dr. Dere translates the evidence honestly — what's real, what's hype, and what it means for your Tuesday.

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Why your heart, kidneys, and metabolism are one system

Essay — publishing at launch.

The best hospital admission is the one that never happens

Essay — publishing at launch.

Obesity is a disease — here's the biology

Essay — publishing at launch.

ApoB: the cholesterol number your panel doesn't show

Essay — publishing at launch.

What two weeks of CGM taught my patients

Essay — publishing at launch.

GLP-1s, honestly: benefits, limits, and maintenance

Essay — publishing at launch.

Prediabetes is the window — don't waste it

Essay — publishing at launch.

Fatty liver: the silent epidemic

Essay — publishing at launch.

Muscle is the organ of longevity

Essay — publishing at launch.

Health is not the goal. Purpose is.

Essay — publishing at launch.

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