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Why Should You Get a Lymphatic Massage?
Do you want to feel less bloated, reduce cellulite, or give your skin a rosy glow? All these benefits can be achieved with the help of a lymphatic massage after procedures like body-sculpting treatments. Optimize the Effects of Non-Surgical Body Sculpting Treatments...
WHO HAS YOUR BACK WHEN YOU START LOSING WEIGHT
We live in what is called an “obesogenic” environment. This means that our culture and habits have a tendency to lead to weight gain. Our parties and get togethers center around food. The food industry makes food widely available and convenient which facilitates...
THE CANCER EPIDEMIC AND THE WEIGHT PROBLEM: ONE AND THE SAME
The Cancer Society just had its annual fundraiser. The relatives and cancer survivors get together to raise money for a cure. This year, the diagnosis touched the lives of several people I know. When a patient is concerned with “taking medications” to lower their...
WEIGHT REGAIN AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY
Weight loss surgery has become fairly widespread so that almost all of us know someone who has had surgery. You might cheer them on initially marveling at their progress. But a couple of years later, you start to notice a bit of weight coming back on. Suddenly,...
WHY COUNTING CALORIES IS NOT A ZERO SUM GAME
The field of weight loss has been littered with fad diets, quick fixes, and celebrity endorsements. How does a person even begin to separate good nutritional advice from smoke and mirrors? This leads to many trying one program after another without ever achieving...
COMPLICATION OF “FAT FREEZING” MORE COMMON THAN ADVERTISED
Cryolipolysis (commonly known as cool sculpting) ( also different from cryo therapy) is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that eliminates excess fat by freezing it. But a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) -a hardened enlarged area of localized...
WHEN DIET & EXERCISE FAIL
The plan seems sound. Cut back on junk food and desserts, scale back the margaritas, join the gym and work out. What happens when this not only doesn’t lead to weight loss but you notice the scale actually going up? “You’re building muscle” people cheer. Yet, your...
INTERMITTENT FASTING AND FAT LOSS
Here's the latest on breakfast vs no breakfast, yogurt vs eggs: Greater fat tissue mobilization can be achieved through early-day fasting in comparison to consuming a low-carbohydrate breakfast or a Mediterranean-style breakfast, shows a small study that explored the...
