Get the Professional Weight Loss Help You Need With a Medical Weight Loss Center
If losing weight and keeping that weight off were easy, 68% of Americans would not be overweight. If any/all of the “self-help” methods of weight loss were effective, 68% of Americans would not be overweight. If there were a “magic pill” or “secret diet” that truly worked, 68% of Americans would not be overweight. The problem: Losing weight is NOT easy, there is a DISMAL success rate for “self-help” methods and there are NO magic pills/diets that truly work. The solution: A reputable, safe and effective medical weight loss center. People need structure, support, a dietary plan based on “real” food and often, a medical “jumpstart” to help get into a positive mindset that propels people to continue vigorously with their efforts. A...
What is a “Diet Doctor”?
Robert Posner, M.D. Founder, Serotonin-Plus Weight Loss Program When people with weight control problems cannot find success on their own, they will often search for a professional that may be of help. A very common Google search term is “Diet Doctor”. The results will yield millions of responses to this, and I believe it is important that people have a keen awareness of the major differences between “doctors”. “Diet Doctors” can range from people with PhD’s in nutrition, PhD’s in counseling, chiropractors, psychiatrists that work with eating disorders and medical doctors. Focusing on the medical doctors, there are surgeons that perform operative procedures (bariatric surgeons) and physicians that offer a medical weight loss...
Identifying Your Pet if He or She Goes Missing
Your pet is a member of your family. If it ever got lost, you would be beside yourself. The good news is that there are several options when it comes to identifying your pet. If your pet should become lost, any of these methods, used alone or in combination, can help ensure that your family member makes it home safely. Identification Tags ID tags are the oldest and most commonly used method of identifying cats and dogs. These tags come in a variety of shapes, colors and materials. You can even find cute and fun hand-stamped ID tags on sites like Etsy. QR Tags QR tags are relatively new on the market, but even more useful than ID tags. You purchase the tag and enter your pet’s information on the manufacturer’s website. If your pet gets lost, someone...
What to Look For When Comparing Medical Weight Loss Programs
There are many choices available to a person that desires a medical weight loss program in Northern Virginia or throughout the country to help he or she to lose weight. What are some of the important factors that go into decision-making as to which direction is the best? Here are my thoughts as to the questions that are very important to consider: Does the program rely on selling you shakes, bars or prepackaged foods? If the answer is “yes”, I strongly advise you to reconsider your choice, because the meal replacement programs have virtually no chance of helping you lose weight for the long-term. You will be eating “real” food for the rest of your life, so for any program to have a chance of helping you keep the weight off, that program must...
Tis the Season for Canine Flu
If you’re a pet parent, you’ve undoubtedly wondered if dogs can get the flu. Indeed they can. The canine influenza virus (CIV) is not the flu that you are thinking of. Your dog won’t vomit, get the chills or experience muscle aches like you do. CIV is a contagious respiratory disease that is quite easily passed from dog to dog. Symptoms The symptoms of CIV are very similar to kennel cough, but the disease may seemingly take on a life of its own, causing some dogs to exhibit more severe symptoms. When your dog has CIV, it may cough, sneeze, produce thick, yellowish-green nasal discharge, lose its appetite, develop a fever, and experience lethargy. Susceptibility Pet owners typically wonder if their dogs are susceptible to CIV. Your Alexandria VA veterinarians...
Are medical weight loss programs more effective than dieting alone?
For successful long-term weight loss, there is a huge distinction between “dieting” and “life-style changing”. When a person thinks about going on a “diet”, this usually implies a start date, at which time the person will commit him/herself to lowering caloric intake and exercising more. The result of these efforts will be the loss of weight. If the affected person is persistent enough, significant weight loss will occur. Clothes will fit much better, the person will receive compliments and some health issues will become better. “Fad” diets, liquid diets, meal replacements and other short term “dieting” solutions may produce the initial weight loss, but the chances of long-term success utilizing these methods are slim-to-none. ...