A Theory of Vitamin Deficiencies as a Risk Factor for Weight Gain
Many times I am asked why a medical center focused on weight loss would emphasize vitamins. After all, some might say, the people who need to lose weight have had an excess of nutrients, not a...
View ArticleImportant Vitamins for a Successful Weight Loss Program
Most of us do not routinely take vitamin and mineral supplements, although it is increasingly recognized that many of use are deficient in important vitamins and minerals and our health would likely be...
View ArticleWeight Loss Plateau or Rebound Weight Gain After Weight Loss Surgery
One of the most frustrating things for anyone who has undergone weight loss surgery is if the weight loss stalls or hits a plateau. No matter what you do, it seems as though the scale does not budge....
View ArticleAcai Berry Diets
Before I get into the specifics about Acai berry and its usefulness in diets for weight loss or general health, let me start by offering a little perspective. I have the good fortune of working with...
View ArticleA Word About Antioxidants
Oxygen is a highly reactive molecular component that is important for metabolism, but also produces damage to other complex molecular structures like DNA, proteins and lipids. In chemistry terms, when...
View ArticleHealth Benefits Of The Acai Palm
The acai palm is found most commonly in Brazil, but is native to a number of Central and South American countries. Acai berries are harvested and widely consumed in Brazil in various preparations...
View ArticleFree Lap-Band Surgery Campaign
Free Lap-Band surgery coming in January. As some of you may have heard, our practice has decided to offer a free Lap-Band to a patient and is holding a contest to choose the winner. The contest will...
View ArticleMake-You-Fat Drinks And Why They Sell
It’s not that we want to be fat. In fact most of us find ourselves gaining weight and are struggling to find ways to stop it. But these energy drinks, sport drinks and just plain ole’ drinks taste so...
View ArticleA Real Energy Drink
A real energy drink should give good, solid energy for a period of many hours. A real energy drink should not make you jittery and “hyper” and impair your concentration; it should focus it. A real...
View ArticleALGINATE, SEAWEED MATERIAL REDUCES FAT ABSORBTION-CURE FOR OBESITY?
Researchers in the United Kingdom have been studying a fibrous material in seaweed or sea kelp known as alginate. They have found this material is quite affective at preventing fat absorption....
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