A study published in the April 2011 issue of Science Translational Medicine concluded that poor sleep patterns lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Shift workers and pilots are among the most likely to suffer from these conditions, due to constant disturbances to the sleep/wake cycle. The
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March 31, 2012
Rock-A-Bye Bagel
Have you ever noticed that when you are tired you tend to eat more? Or when you go to the grocery store tired, you tend to buy more, or just can’t resist that candy bar at the checkout counter? While it is not an excuse to indulge, when we are sleep deprived,
March 30, 2012
Menopause, Hormones, and Weight Gain
Weight gain and menopause seem to go together. Many of my female patients describe rapid weight gain as they approached and entered menopause. I hear them say,”I don’t know what happened. I eat the same and exercise same, but I don’t dress the same because I can’t fit into my clothes any
January 14, 2012
Is your thyroid the problem?
The Thyroid gland and its hormones influence almost every cell in your body, and when it doesn’t functioning well, you won’t function well. It is often difficult to pinpoint what is causing your health problems, but if you consider all of individual symptoms, they may help define a specific issue. Thyroid disease
Medical Mondays – You ask the questions and our highly trained bioidentical hormones experts will post your answer LIVE! Q: I started bioidentical hormone therapy in October of 2011. I’m already noticing a significant improvement in my energy and mood and it’s only been 2 months! I am still having some trouble
October 14, 2011
Thyroid
We see many patients at BodylogicMD of Sacramento who have low thyroid levels. Many of these patients have symptoms of low energy, weight gain or even hair loss. A surprising number have low thyroid conditions because of an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Many patients are untreated or under-treated by their primary
October 5, 2011
Still tired on thyroid replacement?
We often see patients who are already on thyroid replacement therapy ,yet continue to complain if fatigue. The may have tried various doses of commonly used medications like Synthroid, Levoxyl, or levothyroxine yet only receive partial or no improvement of their symptoms. Hypothyroidism typically encompasses complaints such as ; fatigue,weight gain ,dry
October 4, 2011
Multitasking while eating can make you fat!
Multi Tasking While Eating can lead to weight gain! Texting, talking on the phone, checking emails, tweeting, watching TV, and many other “multitasking” past times are causing health problems. It has been well studied that people who participate in these activities have an increase in health risk. Not only do sedentary activities
September 13, 2011
Detoxification
We work hard to maintain our health, but often, the environment in which we live makes this a difficult battle. We are exposed to an enormous amount of toxins in our everyday lives. There are toxins in our food, water, and air. We use tons of chemicals for countless tasks. Our workplace,
March 10, 2011
There's No Magic Pill for Weight Loss!
I was on vacation last week and read in More Magazine about the increasing popularity of combo-pilling. Then, this morning I saw a segment on the Today Show with the editor-in-chief of More Magazine and Nancy Snyderman, MD discussing combo-pilling again. This is a down-right scary practice that is undertaken by many women in their desperate fight to get control of their weight. Patients are looking for combinations of different weight loss pills to try to mimic the effects of the drug combination Phen-fen (Phentermine-Fenfluramine). Phen- fen was a very successful combination of weight loss pills that did lead to more weight loss than either pill alone, but Fenfluramine was ultimately taken off the market because of an increase in fatal pulmonary hypertension and valvular heart problems. Phentermine has not been shown to have harmful effects and is still on the market. Unfortunately for women, Phentermine doesn’t work as well by itself.
I would say that 80% of the people we see have a weight problem. When you ask them what’s bothering them the most, that shows up for almost everybody — that they’re too heavy or they feel like they’re too heavy.
January 7, 2011
Weight Gain and Fatigue? It Could Be Your Thyroid…
Struggling with weight gain? Tired all of the time? Well according to Dr. Kenneth Orbeck, Medical Director of BodyLogicMD of Greenville, your thyroid hormones may be to blame. Thyroid imbalances affect over 200 million women and men across the globe. In light of Thyroid Awareness Month, the highly trained physicians at BodyLogicMD are shedding some light on thyroid imbalance and what can be done to ease symptoms and regain balance.
November 1, 2010
Medical Mondays: Is my menopause making me fat?
I am post-menopausal and have been for four years now. Life after menopause has it's ups and downs. I fortunately enjoy a fantastic sex life; however, menopause has left me with a flabby tummy and fat on my back, upper hips and my lats! I eat well - low fat, quality protein, complex carbs, lots of fruit and vegetables and tons of water! What's the connection between menopause and weight gain and what can I do about it?
June 22, 2010
How do the Sexiest Bodies in Music Shape Up?
Shape magazine recently featured singer and songwriter Jewel in their July cover story, discussing her stuggles with weight gain and chronic fatigue on account of hypothyroidism.
May 10, 2010
The Medical Minute by Dr. Lisa Gorn
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, titled “Physical Activity and Weight Gain Prevention” suggests that most women aren’t exercising as much as they should.