Insurance companies and the government and the news-media seek to educate the public about the “body mass index”(BMI). The only people not talking about BMI are the weight loss physician experts. Why? –because the BMI is inaccurate. Weight loss physicians care about obesity because obesity can cause cancer, heart attacks, and strokes. Obesity causes hypertension, [...]
Read More1 in 3 children in america are overweight or obese. In the last 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled. In five years, if this trend continues, 50% of american children will be overweight or obese. Obese children can develop diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, heart failure, and fatty livers. Obese children often fail to develop [...]
Read MoreEach person benefits most from an individualized weight loss diet. Would you choose a cardiologist who gives each patient the exact same prescription? No. We demand a physician who determines the best medical regimen based upon each person’s unique situation. Why choose a weight loss program where everyone is treated the same? In this latest [...]
Read MorePatients who choose bariatric surgery for weight loss frequently have temporary success with weight loss, but this success should be weighed against the increased risks with bariatric surgery. One risk which is not routinely evaluated prior to surgery is the risk of developing a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs, known as a PE (pulmonary [...]
Read MoreExcess body fat (adiposity) proved to be worse than high cholesterol or elevated blood pressure. In a recent study performed at the Endocrinology Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, children were evaluated for Carotid Intima-Media Thickening (CIMT). The CIMT test is considered one of the very best tests for evaluating risk of [...]
Read MoreLeptin is a hormone produced by the fat cells. It appears to play a role in making someone feel full (satiation). When weight loss researchers created rats who were not able to make leptin, the rats became voracious eaters and obese. Children born with the human genetic disease called Prader Willi Syndrome can’t stop eating, [...]
Read MoreMen: be sure to have your testosterone levels checked! (If you’re married to a man, have your husband get his levels checked!) As I have been advising my patients for quite some time, excess weight can lower the testosterone levels, making it harder to burn off fat. It might not show up as problems with [...]
Read MoreWeight Loss reverses sleep apnea. This is not news to weight loss physicians. However, there is a very nice study published in the British Medical Journal where weight loss from a low energy diet resulted in the best improvements in sleep apnea for the patients who had the worst sleep apnea. 67% of weight loss [...]
Read MoreHow many meals per day? The weight loss urban legend of “5 meals a day” has never been proven scientifically. The majority of studies have been poorly conducted, but they suggest the opposite to be true. This is one of many articles I have come across which demonstrate this conclusion. Nutr Rev. 2009 Jul;67(7):379-90.
Read MoreCLA (conjugated linoleic acid). For my patients who have asked me about CLA, I give the same answer still. The jury is out and we still need more information before I would endorse its use, but here is another study which appeared to show beneficial effect. CLA Link
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