The Earwax Ball that Saved a Man’s Life
Could it really be true? Could a ball of earwax save a man’s life? A man came to see me complaining that he couldn’t hear out of one ear. It only took a few moments for me to remove the…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
Category Obesity Medicine
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a ratio of a person’s weight divided by their height squared in metric. If working with pounds and inches, take pounds divided by inches squared and multiply by 703. Alternatively, use this handy BMI…
Menopause, Manopause, and Weightopause
Menopause We are are very familiar with the idea of menopause – at some point, the ovaries shut down production of estrogen and progesterone, the menstrual cycle stops, and we are met with hot flashes, sleep disturbance, mood irritability, sexual…
Should I Be On Weight Loss Medication?
Prescription weight loss medications (which used to be called appetite suppressants, and now are also called anti-obesity medications) can help people lose weight, and more importantly, keep the weight off. The medications we use today are approved by the FDA…
Understanding Obesity as a Disease
Obesity has been recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association (AMA). What does this mean to you? First, if it’s a disease, it is something that affects you but does not define you. People are affected by cancer,…
How to Reduce the Guilt of Dining Out
Food is one of the great pleasures of life and dining out, especially with friends or loved ones, is one of the most enjoyable ways to experience good food. One of the drawbacks of dining out is losing a level of knowledge and control over exactly what you are consuming.
Improving Yourself Doesn’t Mean Proving Yourself
It's important to have goals in life. If you don't have anything to achieve, it's easy to feel lost and aimless. Yet for many people self-improvement has become an exhausting process of demonstrating their worth to others.
Person-first, Dr Lazarus shares his perspective on preventive approach to tackling obesity
The numbers, so commonly cited, remain staggering. Obesity affects more than one in three American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is also often associated with 236 comorbidities, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and 13 different cancers. Yet physicians and other health professionals are too often hesitant to have open discussions about obesity with patients.
2013 Medical Weight Loss Updates
The New Year is here now, and I wanted to take a moment and share with you exciting updates for Denver residents regarding medical weight loss programs and medications for 2013. As we all know, 2012 was a very important year for medical weight loss centers around the country for several reasons including:
Medical Weight Loss Updates: Part 4 – Gut Hormones
Gut Hormones? What does that mean? Why do we care? Well, understanding how our bodies work provides the backbone to the science of obesity medicine. Advances in our knowledge of these hormones will provide new treatment strategies.
