A patient of mine asked about losing her hair while on a GLP-1 medication for weight loss. After about 7 months she started to notice a progressive thinning and gradual loss of her hair. I told her that along with fat loss, the GLP-1 medications are related, indirectly, to the loss of 2 other body tissues: hair and lean muscle. GLP-1’s act by decreasing hunger and increasing a sense of fullness that causes a reduced food intake that results in decreased intake of carbohydrate

The recent surge in the use of the GLP-1 injection medications have shown how effective these agents can be , safe (at least in the short...

It is now evident that obesity is recognized as a medical disease with serious long-term consequences, such as type 2 diabetes,...

It is now more evident that obesity is a serious chronic condition that adversely affects individuals and their families and has the potential to bankrupt our health care system. The increasing rates of obesity are anticipated, along with its treatment costs, to grow to be 35% higher by 2035. However, since weight loss through lifestyle changes are seen to be ineffective solutions, and bariatric surgery is too expensive and not feasible for most patients’ anti-obesity medicat

What is missing with Ozempic and the Ozempic-like medications for the treatment of the overweight condition? These GLP-1, Glucagon Like...

Can Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) really help you lose weight? Recently a new twist on an old diet format has resurrected itself once again, a combination of the keto diet and the apple cider vinegar diet. Simply stated: there is no medical, scientific, or clinical data to show that of and by itself apple cider vinegar helps with weight loss. In fact, a n individual’s stomach contains a very strong acid, hydrochloric acid, which rapidly breaks down any food and drinks into its ba

When I first started to treat overweight and obese patients at the U.C.L.A. Diabetic Clinic years ago there was little interest or...

Obesity is a major public health problem that is responsible for increasing numbers of disabling and destructive medical conditions such...

Numerous clinical studies have repeatedly shown that decreasing hours of quality sleep are associated with an increasing desire for...

I recently saw a patient who weighed about 280 pounds, at least 100 pounds overweight who was on chronic renal dialysis. When I asked why...

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is a popular and trendy program now in fashion for weight loss. A recent article in the Journal of the...

There is some new clinical research on the long-term effects of COVID infection. Some of the ‘long haul’ post infection complications...

To lose weight most individuals know what to do, but don’t do it. Clinical studies show that the person’s lifestyle eating behavior is...

A patient recently asked me about a supplement currently being advertised on TV that is supposed to reduce insulin resistance by reducing...

Recently I was discussing with an oncologist the prognosis of an overweight patient whose cancer had returned. Our discussion concerned...

Recent news reports suggest weight loss through dieting by calorie restriction is a not a productive way for individuals to lose weight...

A patient who wanted to start the New Year off with a new weight loss program but was confused about the types of carbohydrates to avoid...

If sugar isn’t addicting then why do so many individuals want it, like it, use it and even crave it? Is it a physiological need or a...

While everyone is tired, worn and frustrated with hearing about COVID, with the appearance of the new Omicron variant my earlier blog is...

The research on this question is still being debated but without a clear answer, yet it continues with a lot of emotion and frustration....