Category: Patient Education

Improve Health, Clarity and Self-Esteem What is Juicing? When used intelligently and carefully, juicing can be a useful and nourishing way to improve overall health, mental clarity, and self-esteem. Many extreme diets are controversial, but juice detoxing using raw fruits and vegetables is one of the safest and most effective ways to unleash the natural healing power of the body. People… Continue reading Juice Detox

FDA-Approved Injectable to Reduce Chin Fat What is Kybella? FDA-approved Kybella™ is a prescription injectable designed to mimic something your body already makes called deoxycholic acid, which helps absorb fats. This procedure is used exclusively to reduce the fat under the chin. Until this injectable was developed, those who wanted to reduce a double chin—medically known as submental fullness—would… Continue reading Kybella Injections

Proven, Effective Medical Weight Loss Surgery In the United States, obesity remains the leading causes of death, and opens the door to many serious health concerns including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Fortunately, for those who find their excess weight is stubborn to diet and exercise, there are many types of… Continue reading LAP-BAND Total Care Weight Loss Surgery

Gastric Banding Bariatric Surgery Being obese isn’t just an aesthetic issue. It can be incredibly damaging to your health and lifespan. Because of this many people turn to surgical procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. These procedures can cause lasting damage and cannot be reversed or adjusted. Allergan LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding is an effective, reasonable way to safely lose… Continue reading LAP-BAND Weight Loss Surgery

Your Satiety Hormone May Hold the Key to Achieving Weight Loss Goals Leptin Resistance, often referred to as the “satiety hormone,” is an important master hormone your body releases from fat cells to help regulate your energy expenditure. Leptin also crosses the blood-brain barrier to communicate with the hypothalamus in the brain to signal when… Continue reading Leptin Resistance & Weight Gain

A Comprehensive Approach to Weight Loss Lose Weight When Diets and Exercise Have Failed As most Americans have, you’ve probably tried your share of fad diets, weight loss programs, and exercise regimens. They all promised magical results but delivered very little. Don’t worry. These results, or lack thereof, are actually very typical! Losing weight for… Continue reading Medical Weight Loss Programs

A Diet & Lifestyle to Transform Your Health The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest diets around the world and focuses on high-fiber intake from fruits and vegetables, as well as moderate consumption of healthy fats and proteins. The Mediterranean diet weight loss plan has a philosophy that is rooted in the dietary patterns of countries along… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Plan

Pain Relief with Nerve Block Injections Nerve blocks and nerve block injections are used to control or block pain signals in the body. There are a several different types of nerve blocks, but all use medications that are injected through the skin into the body to stop pain or block pain signals being sent from the… Continue reading Nerve Blocks and Nerve Block Injections

Restore Hormonal Balance with a Healthy Diet Hormones are your body’s messengers, responsible for facilitating and regulating how different body parts communicate, and fostering such body functions as growth and development, metabolism, sexual function and mood. Nutrition plays an important role in achieving balanced hormones—for instance, foods that are high in sodium, sugar and grease… Continue reading Nutrition and Hormone Balance