HCG Scam
In an alarming trend, we are seeing more and more people drawn in by the promise of weight loss with the “HCG Diet.” Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone normally secreted by the placenta during pregnancy. First popularized by…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
Category Medical Weight Loss News
Get the latest developments in medical weight loss at Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, Colorado, a doctor-supervised weight loss center. Ethan Lazarus, MD is a medical weight loss doctor helping patients achieve long-term weight control.
Health Benefits of Modest Weight Loss
All too often, people feel helpless when it comes to losing weight. Often we have already lost it so many times only to experience weight regain. Many people set goal weights lower than what is realistic biologically only to “fail”…
How To Prevent Weight Gain During Menopause
The menopause years pose many challenges with regards to weight management. As women transition in to menopause, there is often an increase in weight and a corresponding increase in central fat. But why does this happen? Some fascinating new studies…
Obesity Drug Meridia Pulled From US Market Due To FDA Safety Concerns.
The New York Times (10/9, B3, Pollack) reported, “The diet drug Meridia is being withdrawn from the market because it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.” Meridia’s manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories, “said on Friday that it was taking…
New Technology at CNC: How Much Should You Weigh? Let’s use Fall to get our Body Fat Percentage to goal!
Act Now to Save $5! Every day I discuss the same question: “How much should I weigh?” Individuals have many different goals for different reasons: getting back to the pre-having kids weight, getting back to the highschool graduation weight, getting…
New Screening Recommendations for Diabetes
Earlier this year, the American Diabetes Association revised their guidelines for Type II Diabetes Screening. For many years, the recommendation has been to screen individuals at risk with fasting blood sugar levels, or blood sugar levels after a glucose load…
Going Gluten Free?
New Book Recommendation from CNC Do you have a problem with wheat? My friend Elizabeth did, and in the process of figuring it out for herself, she compiled all the information to publish a wonderful little book for the rest…
Does Rapid Weight Loss result in Rapid Weight Gain?
A recent study by the University of Florida published in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine looked at the longtime question, which is better, slow and steady weight loss vs. rapid weight loss. A popular notion is that rapid weight…
Years of Life Lost to Obesity
Obesity is responsible for over 95 million years of life lost, according to Obesity, February 2010. This article looked at many studies over the years comparing life span of obese, overweight, and normal weight people. Compared to their normal weight…
The Case Against HCG in the Treatment of Obesity
The use of HCG for weight loss is not recommended.
