Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight will understand when I say that it takes a lot of energy to fight unwanted pounds! In an ideal world we would all have the energy and motivation to adhere to the perfect exercise [...]
We all know that our hair color, eye color, freckles, personality traits, and more are inherited from our parents. Could this also be true about our weight? Scientists long believed that set point – which is our body to fat ratio within [...]
Updated 7/18/2021 The single biggest topic of conversation in my office is weight. Clients come to me frustrated, confused and overwhelmed. Many have no idea how to even determine what a healthy weight for them is! Society has muddied the water here, [...]
How core imbalances can affect your weight and health Oh, the things women do to lose weight: bizarre foods, starvation diets, excessive exercise — you name it, they’ve tried it. But as a healthcare provider — and a woman who’s struggled with [...]
Updated 02/02/2020 Like so many of my patients, for years I tried one low-fat, low-cholesterol diet after another. But after failing to lose weight — and feeling poorly despite my “healthy diet,” I did a panel of blood tests on myself. The [...]
Updated: 11/24/19 Over the years I’m sure I’ve lost over 100 pounds — the same 10 pounds, 10 times! This is the kind of thing I hear from my patients all the time, and it makes me wonder how many American women [...]
It’s hot, and you’re thirsty, and if you are like most Americans the first drink you reach for will be a soda pop — a carbonated soft drink. If you’re worried about your sugar or caloric intake, your choice will likely be [...]
Too often, women and their healthcare practitioners think weight loss is all about cutting calories and exercising more. But I have several patients who’ve tried these avenues with no success. The majority of women I see at my practice are genuinely trying [...]
