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The Pound of Cure diet is a whole foods weight loss plan that drives significant sustainable weight loss. If you have not tried it, or other similar diets (like the vegan diet), it is almost [...]

Lymphedema is a build up of fluids in the legs caused by obesity. Lipedema is a symmetric buildup of fat deposits in the lower extremedies. In this video, Dr. Weiner discusses these diseases and [...]

Bariatric surgery is an effective tool in losing weight because of the hormonal changes it causes which induce weight loss. The surgery is what drives the weight loss, not the postoperative diet. [...]

America has a long history of trying to minimize sugar consumption.  For decades, sugar free was equated with guilt free.  Eating and drinking sugar free foods allowed us to continue [...]

Whether you are on a traditional diet or a bariatric diet, you’re often told to steer clear of eating too much fruit due to its high sugar and carbohydrate numbers. In this video, a viewer asks [...]

Pan-hypopituitarism is a rare condition of inadequate or absent production of the anterior pituitary hormones. If you have pan-hypopituitarism and are considering weight loss surgery, it’s [...]

Typically, bariatric surgery is reserved for those with a BMI of 35 and higher but there are occsions when those with a BMI less than 35 will qualify for surgery. Can people with a BMI less than [...]

Leptin is a hormone that your body produces to tell your brain to stop eating and makes you feels full. When you have leptin resistance, that hormone release is ignored by the brain. This means [...]

There are many factors that we use to determine which weight loss surgery is best for each patient. Those typically on the lower end of the BMI scale would do well with a gastric sleeve while [...]

Constipation can be a problem during your pre-op and post-op diets depending on what you are consuming. If your pre-op diet consists of mostly protein shakes, you aren’t getting the fiber and [...]