Stuff the Bird, Not Your Face: Thanksgiving Feast Survival Guide
It’s hard enough to keep up with healthy eating on normal days, but when you add in a holiday – especially one that is based on a Feast – it …
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Insomnia and How to Sleep Better
“Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” – Thomas Dekker (Elizabethan Dramatist – not the 29 yo “Terminator:Sarah Connor Chronicles” actor.) We know that …
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy – BHRT
Back in my General Internal Medicine training, we put every postmenopausal woman on hormone therapy. We put them on one pill and never checked hormone levels – BHRT never …
Why it’s called “Weight Loss”
Weight Loss Vs Weight Annihilation Why don’t we call it “weight annihilation,” or “weight eradication?” Because that’s what we really want to do – GET RID OF IT FOR …
Strong Weight Loss is a Judgement Free Zone!
Strong Weight Loss is a Judgement Free Zone! I’ve been thinking of a blog post about this for a while, then a patient came in today saying that she …
Sugar Alcohols
Beware of Sugar Alcohols Those of us looking to limit carbs have, at some time or another, been lulled into the hype of sugar alcohols. We’ve seen the “3 …
Beware of the Easy Way Out!
The Easy Way Out! Today I was driving into work and I heard one of the local DJ’s testimonial ads about how he lost X pounds in as many …
Vitamin D – More Than Just for Your Bones!
It seems like everywhere I look, there is a new journal article on Vitamin D. It’s nearly impossible to stay up to date on the literature. To tell you …
‘Oh Crap!’ Moments
There comes a day when you look at yourself in the mirror, and in a heartbreaking moment, you realize your love handles are the least of your concern. Fat …
Low Carb Vs Low Fat – and the Winner Is…
The Study to end the Low Carb Vs Low Fat Debate – Maybe Last week, August 13, 2015, in the journal Cell Metabolism, a study was published that demonstrated that …
