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Weight Loss Archives - Reversing Diabetes
July 15, 2019
Breaking News?
According to a “NEW” study published in Obesity, “lifestyle interventions focused on altering dietary and physical activity habits using behavioral strategies can produce sustained weight loss among African Americans and Hispanics who have type 2 diabetes (T2D)” Which ivory tower have they been living in or is this new information to their sources of funding?
July 13, 2019
About Metainflammation
My clinic started as an interventional pain clinic, but I quickly realized that chronic pain was more than an isolated pathology of excessive pain. I have amazing tools that can relieve a patient’s symptoms, but I can’t reverse the course of disease unless I treat the underlying cause, the metainflammation. Pain simply doesn’t become chronic
July 11, 2019
Why Stressed People Can’t Seem to Lose Weight.
Mindset effects weight at a biochemical level. Clinically we tell patient’s that weight loss is about mindset, but I’ve struggled explaining the biochemical pathway why epinephrine associated with stress would cause insulin resistant patients to gain weight, rather than lose weight. 1. Chronic elevated stress responses lead to elevated epinephrine. 2. Epinephrine normally signals for
July 10, 2019
When Fat Becomes more than Fat
Fat is more than an issue of appearance. Fat can lead to multiple chronic illnesses, and obesity is by far the greatest risk factor contributing to the burden of chronic diseases in the U.S. Obesity increases insulin resistance, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. Further, obesity lowers HDL cholesterol and places the body in a
July 09, 2019
It’s Never too Late to Reverse Obesity
Many people think that obesity isn't treatable once they have reached a certain age, and thus have an indifferent attitude. I have patients in their 60s who tell me they are too old to reverse their obesity, and what difference would it make anyway? They assume that being overweight is an issue of how they
July 05, 2019
Vendors of Death
The prevalence of vending machines that stock soda in schools, particularly elementary schools, is concerning for the overall health and well-being of the country. Sodas are made largely with high fructose corn syrup. Fructose activates the dopaminergic reward system more than glucose, and high fructose corn syrup is spiked with extra fructose, far beyond what
June 22, 2019
Treating pain by treating inflammation
People wonder what weight has to do with experiencing pain and its treatment. I am an interventional pain physician, and sometimes I get the question, "Why are you so worried about patient's metabolic function? Why worry about their weight? Just treat the pain." However, almost all of the patients in our clinics are overweight, and
June 21, 2019
Demonizing Fat
Low-fat food doesn't always mean healthy, and looking at fat negatively can actually lead to insulin resistance and weight gain. Demonizing fat because it has more calories per gram ignores the information transmitted in food to your body and encourages consumption of ultra processed foods. If it says "low-fat" and you think it's healthy, think
June 11, 2019
Are the Odds of Weight Loss in your Favor?
The standard advice of dietitians and physicians to those who want to lose weight is simple: eat less, move more. However, this advice doesn't actually produce favorable odds for losing and maintaining a healthy weight. Using the standard calorie reduction approach recommended by the dietitians produces a probability of attaining a normal weight at 1
June 10, 2019
The Secret to Healthy Weight.
Our weight depends on a variety of factors, but one secret to healthy weight is found in awareness of the role the hormone insulin plays in fat storage. It is wrongly assumed that consuming excessive calories is the root cause of obesity. However, a calorie of food energy has different metabolic fates depending upon the