Per a recent NPR article – “while many people experience mild illness, 89% of people with COVID-19 who were sick enough to be hospitalized had at least one chronic condition. About half had high blood pressure and obesity, according to data...
Do you prescribe weight loss medications?
Weight loss medications are an important tool in the weight management toolkit. However, they are effective ONLY when used in addition to a Lifestyle Modification program. Nutrition, exercise, and behavior are the three core components of a lifestyle modification program....
Which weight loss program is the best?
This question doesn’t have an easy answer! The best weight loss program for you is, ultimately, the one you can live with long term. No weight loss program will work if you have a hard time following it. The most...
Why is weight loss important and how does it affect overall health?
Obesity is a disease that impacts your overall health, mobility, ability to breathe, your life expectancy, your mental health, and your social life. Maintaining a healthy body weight can help prevent obesity. Patients with obesity can manage the disease through...