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This “Wonder Drug” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

This “Wonder Drug” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

  There’s an old saying that goes, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Those wise words are especially pertinent to the latest “Holy Grail” of the weight loss world. Semaglutide! Semaglutide is the active ingredient in the diabetes drug Ozempic. It is also an ingredient in Victoza—another diabetes medication, and the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Saxenda. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you undoubtedly know or have seen...

Jul 08, 2024 1 comment

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5 Diet Misconceptions... Have you been fooled?

5 Diet Misconceptions... Have you been fooled?

I’m going to start today’s blog by giving you some rather unsettling statistics. Currently in the US:  Seven out of ten adults have at least one chronic condition, and shockingly, so do 54 percent of our children. Three out of four of us are overweight or obese. Eight out of ten of us are medicated, and over half of us take two or more medications each day. What in the world is going ON? Well,...

May 01, 2024 0 comments

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I have a story to tell you—do you see yourself in it?

I have a story to tell you—do you see yourself in it?

  I have been in the health field since the early 80s and have also been blessed with a very sharp memory.  As such, I can remember what things were like 40 years ago in terms of people’s health as compared to now.  And I’ve got to say, hands down, that we are FAR sicker today than we were 40 years ago, and probably have ever been in our existence.  I was a health claims...

Feb 27, 2023 2 comments

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4 Reasons you can’t lose weight (or gain back what you lose)

4 Reasons you can’t lose weight (or gain back what you lose)

  I just read an article written by an MD talking about weight loss.  She mentioned that according to a recent poll, 72 percent of Americans want to lose weight, aiming for an average of about 40 pounds.    What makes this challenging, she states, is that only 14 percent of people who have lost weight have been able to keep it off for more than five years.  But then the rest of the article suggests...

Dec 14, 2022 0 comments

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The 5 diet mistakes that guarantee sickness & disease

The 5 diet mistakes that guarantee sickness & disease

  As much as I wish I could say otherwise, our current state of health is positively abysmal. Seven out of ten US adults have at least one chronic condition, and shockingly, so do 54 percent of our children. Three out of four of us are overweight or obese. Eight out of ten of us are medicated.   What in the world is going on?! Well, there are many factors that play into whether someone...

Jul 08, 2022 2 comments

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Got belly fat?  Here’s how to get rid of it!

Got belly fat? Here’s how to get rid of it!

  With nearly seventy percent of Americans currently being overweight or obese, I think it’s safe to say that there’s no shortage of belly fat around. But is all belly fat created equal?  And what’s driving this epidemic of spare tires and muffin tops?  Is it just that we’re eating too much? Or is there more to it than that? Let’s look at several factors that are behind our “blossoming bellies” and more importantly, how you...

Mar 30, 2022 5 comments

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