If you’ve tried diet programs in the past, you might be a little jaded after months of expensive meals and supplements with little change on the scale. Sound about right? Let us be the first to tell you that OPTIFAST is not like those other products. Instead, OPTIFAST is a medically-supervised weight loss program that […]
Resource from the Endocrine Society Physicians may need to take time to explain to patients the potential risks of using “bioidentical hormone” formulations made by compounding pharmacies, say the authors of an Endocrine Society scientific statement. Patients need to understand that FDA-approved hormones from pharmaceutical companies offer protections of purity, controlled manufacturing processes, and evidence […]
Have you ever asked why your friend or relative can lose weight and you cannot? The answer is: no two people are the same, and often people hit roadblocks and give up on weight loss. Factors that affect patients and doctors alike when dealing with and discussing weight loss include time limitation; a feeling of […]