https://www.hemed.com/blog Men's weight and metabolic health, explained by the HeMed clinical team: weight management, nutrition, the at-home blood test and what the evidence shows. en-gb Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hemed.com/blog/prediabetes-in-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/prediabetes-in-men Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 An HbA1c of 42 to 47 mmol/mol means non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, not diabetes. What the figure means for men, and the next steps NICE and the NHS set out. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-pill-week-by-week-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-pill-week-by-week-men Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide) week by week: the four dose steps, the empty-stomach rule, when side effects ease and when to call your clinician. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-week-by-week-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/wegovy-week-by-week-men Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Wegovy injection week by week: the four dose steps to 2.4 mg, the optional 7.2 mg dose, when side effects ease and when to call your clinician. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-week-by-week-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-week-by-week-men Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What to expect on Mounjaro (tirzepatide) week by week: the dose steps, when appetite changes, when side effects ease, and when to contact your clinician. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/am-i-eligible-for-medical-weight-loss-treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/am-i-eligible-for-medical-weight-loss-treatment Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Who is eligible for medical weight loss treatment in the UK, who decides, what a clinician checks before prescribing and what happens if the answer is no. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/mens-health-blood-test-what-it-checks https://www.hemed.com/blog/mens-health-blood-test-what-it-checks Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The 10 markers a men's metabolic blood test measures across heart, liver, blood sugar and thyroid, what each shows, UK reference levels and what comes next. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/silent-liver-disease-masld-signs https://www.hemed.com/blog/silent-liver-disease-masld-signs Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What MASLD is, why it causes no early symptoms, the late signs, who is at risk, how the UK diagnoses it and what the evidence says about improving it. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/sleep-apnoea-and-weight-gain-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/sleep-apnoea-and-weight-gain-men Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How obstructive sleep apnoea drives weight gain through appetite hormones and fatigue, why men are affected more, the warning signs, and when to see a GP. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-plateau-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-plateau-men Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Why weight loss stalls: appetite, metabolic adaptation, muscle, sleep and alcohol, the medical causes worth checking, and what a clinician looks at. Living well https://www.hemed.com/blog/best-weight-loss-programmes-for-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/best-weight-loss-programmes-for-men Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A checklist for judging any clinician-led weight management programme: blood testing, who reviews results, retesting, the fee and the NHS route. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/gp-vs-online-weight-management https://www.hemed.com/blog/gp-vs-online-weight-management Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How the NHS weight management pathway works, what a private online clinician-led programme offers, the honest limits of each, and how to decide. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-cholesterol-warning-signs-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/high-cholesterol-warning-signs-men Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. The risk factors that cluster in men, the few signs that do appear, UK target levels and when to ask for a test. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/low-testosterone-and-weight-gain https://www.hemed.com/blog/low-testosterone-and-weight-gain Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Weight gain lowers testosterone, and low testosterone makes fat gain easier. How the cycle works, why symptoms get missed, how a GP tests it, what helps. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/metabolic-syndrome-in-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/metabolic-syndrome-in-men Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What metabolic syndrome is, the five criteria with UK thresholds, why men are more exposed, the signs most men miss, and what the evidence says helps. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/visceral-fat-in-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/visceral-fat-in-men Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Visceral fat sits around the organs and raises heart, liver and blood sugar risk even at a normal BMI. UK waist thresholds, revealing markers, what helps. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/why-men-ignore-weight-gain https://www.hemed.com/blog/why-men-ignore-weight-gain Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Two in three men in England carry excess weight, and most delay acting. What happens inside meanwhile, and what knowing your blood markers changes. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-sleep-apnoea-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/weight-loss-sleep-apnoea-men Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Weight loss can cut sleep apnoea severity - a 10% loss lowers AHI by ~26%. What UK men should know about CPAP, GLP-1 medications, and where to start. Conditions and risks https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-face-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-face-men Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 "Mounjaro face" is facial change from fat loss, not the drug. What men should expect, why it happens, and how protein and pacing help. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-hair-loss-men https://www.hemed.com/blog/mounjaro-hair-loss-men Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Hair loss on Mounjaro is far less common in men than women. Here's what the trial data shows, the typical timeline, and how to support regrowth. Weight-loss treatment https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-to-switch-to-hemed https://www.hemed.com/blog/how-to-switch-to-hemed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Thinking of switching weight loss programmes? How the HeMed switch works for men - eligibility, at-home blood test, and ongoing clinical monitoring. Weight-loss treatment