Diabetes, Weight Loss, Remission or Cure
Why bariatric surgery, fasting, and GLP-1 drugs can put type 2 diabetes into remission—and why the story is far more complex than sugar.
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Willpower Is B.S.: A Surgeon on Zepbound
Willpower Is B.S.: Food Noise, Healthspan, and What Actually Changed My Life For decades, I started every New Year the same way. In January, I promised myself this would be the year.By February, I tried harder.Every spring, I adjusted the plan.And by summer or fall, the weight crept back. That cycle repeated not because I…
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Mediterranean Diet After Weight Loss Surgery
Patients who adopted a Mediterranean Diet following weight loss surgery had better weight loss than those who adopted other plans. The more adherent to the Mediterranean Diet, the better long-term results after surgery. Regardless of the type of surgery.
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Rebuilding Your Diet
Dr. Garth Davis and Dr. Terry Simpson talk about how they rebuild patient’s diets after weight loss surgery. Perhaps how they rebuild those diets will apply to you.
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Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day out there to all the fellow members of the club. It is the best club I have ever joined, and the best job I have ever had.
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What is a Cardiac Clearance?
What is a cardiac clearance and why do we want our pre-op patients to have one before surgery?
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The Biggest Loser: Lessons Learned
Weight regain after participating in ‘The Biggest Loser’ TV show is common. But why? What about weight loss surgery? What’s the difference?
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Diabetes Rising, Insulin Prices Increasing
Diabetes is increasing. Insulin costs have tripled. Obesity as a source of diabetes is increasing. Yet, weight loss surgery is decreasing. 422M have diabetes.
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Contrave: FDA Relents, Approves New Weight Loss Drug
The FDA approves a new pill for weight loss. Still minimally effective, Dr. Terry Simpson advises that this weight loss drug is not worth the minimal results that come at high risk. Healthy lifestyles trump miracle pills every time.
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