Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
With summer right around the corner, who doesn’t want to shed a few of the winter pounds? What would you think of the following 3 tips: 1) Replace 2 meals a day with CNC protein shakes or bars 2) Make…
Summer is almost here. Are you ready for shorts, tank tops and swim suits? Patients at Clinical Nutrition Center lose weight quickly and safely. Whether you need to take off 5 pounds, 10 pounds, or 20 pounds or more, now…
The Obama administration has decided to ditch the food pyramid. The pyramid has been criticized for being overly complicated and not distinguishing between healthy foods like grains and fish and unhealthy foods like white bread and bacon. In its place…
Even with very little time and no training in obesity medicine, the following tips can be very helpful: 1) DO NOT BLAME, THREATEN OR PRESSURE. 2) DO NOT SUGGEST UNREALISTIC GOALS (5-10% is realistic, but even this can be incredibly…
Insurance coverage remains a significant issue; however, we have seen tremendous improvements in coverage over the past several years. Most patients are successful using their HSA or Flex dollars towards treatment. Also, many PPO’s cover all or part of a…
At CNC, our registered dietitians have always been the cornerstone of our treatment programs. This really differentiates us from other options. Registered dietitians I believe are the best resource for not only individualized weight loss programs, but for behavior modification,…
In short, BMI was never intended to set goals for weight loss. All too often I have patients who are told they must achieve a certain BMI to qualify for a joint replacement surgery or for a preferred rate on…
A randomized placebo controlled trial called SCOUT (Sibutramine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial) was launched in 2002 and enrolled over 10,000 overweight or obese individuals with diabetes or a history of coronary or peripheral vascular disease or stroke, along with other CV…
Not Yet. However, it appears likely to me that the Obesity Society (formerly NAASO – North American Association for the Study of Obesity) and the Bariatric Society (ABBM – American Board of Bariatric Medicine) will have a coming to terms…
If only it were this easy. The short answer to this question is “No.” A better answer can be found on the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) web site. I’ve included a link to this on the physician resources…
