According to many studies, 1 out of 3 people in the US is obese. There are several factors responsible for this observation, including genetics, high prevalence of added sugar to processed food, aggressive marketing strategies by food industry, and high stress associated with fast-paced lifestyle triggering desire for comfort food. Once a person is overweight, […]
Last year, two of the top three New Year’s resolutions in the US were related to health; Living a Healthier Lifestyle and Losing Weight. You can be sure healthy living will be high up on the list of New Year’s resolutions this time around as well. Unfortunately, many of the resolutions do not last beyond […]
Once you have decided to undergo surgery, the most important decision you can make is choosing a surgeon. Surgeons differ from each other by their outcomes, qualifications and training, experience, services, and practice set up. It is critical to have a deep understanding of these elements before making a decision, since they will greatly influence […]
On average Americans gain about one or two pounds during the year-end holiday season. Not so much, you might think, but statistics show this extra weight is almost never lost. So like the proverbial drops of water that fill up the ocean and the grains of sand that make up the desert, those extra pounds […]
If you often get a burning chest pain accompanied by a sour taste when bending over after a heavy meal, the chances are you could be experiencing heartburn – a classical symptom of GERD. Did you know that about 60 million Americans experience heartburn once a month and 15 million suffer from GERD symptoms on […]
