November 2017

How to stay healthy on the run up to Christmas. Who doesn’t get overwhelmed with all we have to do at Christmas and the entire “run up” to it?  Who doesn’t end up feeling absolutely stressed and worn out ? which leads to over-consumption…

The holidays are among us – a time of year that’s known for its busy nature that can lead to quite the load of stress.  After all, you likely have several invitations to gatherings collecting on your counter, a long list of people you need…

Everything is going great post bariatric surgery and then out of the blue the numbers on the scale don’t seem to be moving any more ?   I am not discussing the very “early days” where your body is trying to re-calibrate, but longer term…

Age has a way of provoking unwanted changes. For many of us, our vision is one of the first indicators that we are getting older. The bad news is that our biology naturally changes with time. The good news is that there are strategies that…

Diabetes is a concerning health condition that affects nearly half of the adults in our country. When diabetes is a known health problem, proper eye care needs to take a place of priority. The fluctuations in blood sugar have a direct…

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How’s it going with all of that Halloween candy that’s still in your house ? I want all our bariatric peeps to think about that candy as cheap and very bad for you - full of palm oil garbage (P.O.G. for short) but even the strongest of us…

Are Chia and Hemp Seeds Worth the Hype to Bariatric Patients ? There always seems to be a new "It" food - have you noticed ? Over the past few years we have all listened a lot to the magic powers of quinoa, kale, turmeric - and the…