by Dr Daisy Merey | General
6 months of growth hormone therapy significantly increased bone formation, vitamin D and thigh muscle mass while decreasing abdominal fat in a study of women with abdominal obesity. The women with the greatest abdominal fat loos had the greatest increasess in bone...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
We have been remiss in only checking cholesterol and triglyceride levels in adults. However, children and adolescents are getting fatter and need to have their fat blood levels also. The American Pediatric Association is recommending universal screening of lipid...
by Dr Daisy Merey | Featured
Carbohydrates are inflammatory. They cause the metabolic syndrome, diabetes and obesity. For weight loss a modified Mediterranean diet has been advocated. Low carbohydrate, low fat and low fat protein are the basis for this diet. Exercise is also recommended. Some...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General, Weight Loss
Dr. George Bray a guru in weight loss research did recently a study that showed that low calorie diets are more effective in reducing weight than high protein diets. However high protein diets were improving basal metabolic rate by improving burning potential. The...
by Dr Daisy Merey | General
Victoza is a medication used in diabetic patients to decrease their blood sugar. One of the side effect of the drug is weight loss! A new study has shown that non-diabetic women who were obese lost a significant amount of weight while taking Victoza. More studies are...
