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Probiotics Help Weight Loss
Small studies begin to suggest that probiotics may help further weight loss attempts. In previous studies, patients have included probiotics after their bariatric surgery and have lost more weight than patients who did not consume probiotics. In this most recent study, patients who did not even try to diet were given probiotics or a placebo [...]
Read MoreChilhood Obesity
Weight loss experts express concern that the obese children of today will be the adults of the future having more heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and cirrhosis. Medical problems which go hand-in-hand with obesity can independently accelerate hardening of the arteries: high cholesterol, insulin resistance, hypertension, nutrient deficiencies, sedentary lifestyle, and tobacco smoke exposure. It’s difficult [...]
Read MoreWeight Loss Success Stories
Today’s blog post is an inspirational post. Rather than reviewing another weight loss study, I want to praise some wonderful patients of mine. They blog about their success in achieving optimal health. Share in their success at OurBodyTransformations.com. Learn how to refocus your mental energy on a successful weight loss plan. Become inspired by dramatic [...]
Read MoreTV, Heart Attack Risk
Weight loss researchers in Australia verified the correlation between television viewing time and cardiac risk factors. Weight loss researchers concluded that “[television] sitting time was detrimentally associated with waist circumference, BMI, systolic blood pressure, fasting triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, 2-h postload plasma glucose, and fasting insulin.” More importantly, the connection between television viewing time and cardiac [...]
Read MoreTailored Diets Necessary
In this latest study, researchers noted that patients with a certain genetic variation experienced more weight loss on a low-fat diet than a low-carb diet. The gene (TCF7L2 rs7903146) associates with diabetes through GLP-1 secretion, which is more closely tied to fat consumption than carbs. Other genes associate with diabetes through insulin, which is more [...]
Read MoreChildhood Obesity: Early Death
A great deal of focus has been placed on high cholesterol in children. In a recent study with almost 5,000 participants, the cholesterol did not correlate with premature death. Meanwhile, “Obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypertension in childhood were strongly associated with increased rates of premature death”. New England Journal of Medicine. Feb 11, 2010
Read MoreVegetarian Protein
Higher protein diets result in better weight loss … so what choices should a vegetarian make? Frequently I give specific directions to my patients, depending on whether they are vegetarian or strict-vegan. High protein choices for a vegetarian can include dairy, soy, and ovo (egg whites). Since vegans consume neither ovo nor dairy, they must [...]
Read MoreCancer gene promotes obesity
Cancer researchers working with mice discovered the most interesting phenomenon. When the researchers bred a group of mice who lack the PIKE cancer gene, the mice resisted developing obesity. Researchers fed a high-fat diet to both normal mice and PIKE-free mice. The PIKE-free mice did not develop diabetes or fatty liver or obesity. The normal [...]
Read MoreCocoa for hardening of the arteries?
Normally, I don’t post on topics like this, but it piqued my interest. Markers of inflammation have been correlated with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that cocoa decreased inflammation. One group of patients drank skim milk; the other group drank skim milk and cocoa. At the end of a [...]
Read MoreBMI inaccurate
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, [...]
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