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posted 01/28/2009, comments (3)

Is There a Magic Pill for Weight Loss - Revisited

About a year ago, I wrote a two part blog regarding whether or not there was a "magic pill" for people who suffer from obesity. I went down a laundry list of medications that have been approved for use to help people lose weight. Toward the end of the piece, I promised to keep readers updated about new drugs or interventions that appeared... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/22/2009, comments (0)

Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Obesity?

A recent study showed that at least a third of Americans do not get enough sleep. What's enough sleep? While everyone is a little different, eight to nine hours nightly seems to be the most widely accepted amount. The obvious concern is that a third of us may be walking around sleepy, fatigued, irritable and stressed. A more insidious result of... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2009, comments (9)

Has any one been through Gastric-by-pass

Hi I'm Leann I had gastric by-pass back on Oct. 20 2004, I did very well with it but now I have noticed that I'm gaining weight back. I know i"m not alone in this I would like to talk to people that have been through this too. I need help on how to get motivated again and stay there... I say i'm going to work out every day get my stuff... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/09/2009, comments (0)

More Diet Pill Alerts!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released another alert for 41 possibly tainted diet pills. This comes in addtion to an alert from late Decemeber 2008, bringing the total number of pills at stake to 69. Consumers are encouraged to avoid products that promise "effortless weight loss." Go here for more information on the... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

When It's Not Obesity: Other Conditions That Can Cause Weight Gain

Many of you, who regularly read my blog, know that I encourage frequent visits to primary care providers to make sure your health is good and you have nothing that requires urgent medical attention. That said, many complain that "no matter what [they] do, [they] cannot seem to lose weight." While most of the time this represents failure of... Read more Chevron

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