CAN MEDICINE END OBESITY?
In recent weeks, the weight loss drug sibutramine (Meridia) has been pulled from the market due to an increased risk of heart attacks....
26 December, 2022
General Health
HOW OBESITY CAN HURT YOUR HEALTH
You know that being overweight isn’t healthy. But do you know why, or what the increased health risks are?...
22 December, 2022
DOES THE TWINKIE DIET WORK?
Last week a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommended that Allergan’s Lap-Band weight-loss device be approved for use in patients with BMIs between 30 and 35. While the FDA has not yet approved the move, based upon the panel’s recommendation it’s likely that it will happen....
22 December, 2022
ARE LAP BANDS THE ANSWER TO OBESITY?
Last week a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommended that Allergan’s Lap-Band weight-loss device be approved for use in patients with BMIs between 30 and 35. While the FDA has not yet approved the move, based upon the panel’s recommendation it’s likely that it will happen....
22 December, 2022
WHY IS OBESITY INCREASING SO MUCH?
It’s no secret that as a society, Americans and other industrialized nations are getting heavier and obesity rates are skyrocketing compared to generations past. But have you ever wondered why this is happening?...
22 December, 2022
WHAT’S YOUR DRINK OF CHOICE?
A recent study linking sugary drinks like soda pop to an increased risk of gout is just another reason in a long list of why I think what you drink is just as important to your health as what you eat....
22 December, 2022
7 WAYS TO STICK WITH YOUR GOALS THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
Some call the time between Halloween and New Year’s the Diet Disaster Zone and for good reason. More than perhaps any other time of year, candy, cookies, and other high-calorie foods seem to be available at every turn....
22 December, 2022
COULD THE NEW WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATION HELP YOU?
If it passes final FDA approval on Jan. 31, a new weight loss medication called Contrave could soon be available. Could it help you? Possibly, and especially if you struggle with food addiction issues....
22 December, 2022
5 STEPS TO START AND STICK WITH A FITNESS ROUTINE
Thinking of starting a new fitness program? Unsure how to make the fitness habit stick? Here’s the advice I give my patients about getting and staying active....
22 December, 2022
HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP: SHOULD YOU AVOID IT TO LOSE WEIGHT?
You may have been hearing more about the possible negative health effects of high-fructose corn syrup or seeing food labels that declare, No High-Fructose Corn Syrup, and wondered if dropping this ingredient from your diet can help you shed weight....
22 December, 2022