Featured General Health Articles

For those who achieved their weight loss goal with the help of GLP-1 medication, they have to decide what role, if any, the medication will play in the maintenance phase. Of course, this requires understanding what happens after discontinuing use of a GLP-1....

Learn about the common and serious side effects of GLP-1 medications to determine if they might be right for you....

A report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a grim prediction for America’s future. It says that by the year 2050, 1 in 3 adults will have type 2 diabetes — two to three times more than today’s already increasing rates....

When you start a new diet, it seems like you're given a laundry list off foods that are off limits no ice cream, potato chips, cookies, French fries, etc. You're told they will give you diabetes or a heart attack, to think of these foods as a splurge at best....

Metabolism. We hear it used all the time when people talk about their weight, “I can’t lose weight because my metabolism is too slow.” But what exactly does that mean? And is that really the case? With so much information floating around on this subject, it’s easy to get the facts mixed up. Let’s clear up how metabolism, or your metabolic system, works to help you manage your weight....