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Dr. Roxana Cham
Jan 13, 20232 min read
are you a NEAT freak?
what does that have to do with weight loss? By now you’ve heard...Sitting is the new smoking. You burn about 50 more calories per hour by...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Dec 2, 20222 min read
what's up, supplements???
which ones do I take? Supplements are recommended as you are losing weight due to dietary restrictions. The following 3 supplements are...
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Dr. Roxana Cham
Dec 2, 20221 min read
obesity is NOT a choice
Obesity is not a choice. Your metabolism effects everything from the way you eat to the way you move and everything in between.
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Dec 2, 20223 min read
hormones and weight
If you’ve struggled with your weight, the question of “maybe something is wrong with my hormones?” has come up. But what hormones exactly...
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Dr. Roxana Cham
Oct 28, 20221 min read
how does weight loss telemedicine with pillarMD work?
Did you know that you can safely lose just as much (or even more) weight without in-person doctor visits? Weight management is so much...
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Oct 28, 20221 min read
weight loss medications: SCARY OR NOT?
NOT. WHY DO WE FEEL THIS WAY? When you hear “weight loss medications” does that scare you? For many people, the thought of them is scary...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Oct 28, 20221 min read
true or false: get 10,000 steps per day
True or False: Get 10,000 steps per day
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Jun 24, 20212 min read
meal replacements: easy, quick, no mess
Meal Replacements may be a means to an end when you are first starting on your weight loss journey. Not only do meal replacements help...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Mar 4, 20211 min read
bupropion: the low down
Bupropion is quite an interesting medication. It is used to address various medical issues: low libido or sex drive smoking cessation...
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Dr. Roxana Cham
Mar 4, 20211 min read
know your number
Do you know your BMI? Does it really matter? You may already know that BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and us doctors love using it to...
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Mar 4, 20212 min read
fat facts
If you grew up in the last 40 years, you were told fat is bad for you, and that it should be avoided because it leads to heart attacks...
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Dr. Roxana Cham
Feb 25, 20212 min read
the dairy debate
it does a body good, or does it? Mom says we need it to grow, my vegan buddy thinks it's odd to drink another animal’s milk, and Doc says...
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Feb 25, 20213 min read
low down on low carb
By now everyone has either heard of or been on a low carb diet. This topic can at times be a bit contentious depending on who you talk...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 25, 20211 min read
weight loss meds: the options
The following medications help persons losing weight to achieve success in the short term as well as the long term. The following...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 11, 20212 min read
saxenda, ozempic, wegovy, mounjaro and zepbound: the low down
GLP-1 = glucagon-like peptide-1 Woah! That's a mouthful! In the early 2000s, this class of medication was first used in the treatment of...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 8, 20212 min read
pillarMD: let's make a change
reactive medicine no more Reactive medicine is how we practice medicine today. As health providers, we are trained in treating the...
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Feb 5, 20211 min read
topiramate: the low down
Topiramate is a medication that is used for many purposes, originally developed for epilepsy to control seizures. Like many things in...
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Dr. Roxana Cham
Feb 4, 20212 min read
does this outfit make my liver look fat?
Sometimes we're so focused on the fat we can see, that we forget about the fat in and around our vital organs. When we gain weight, it...
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Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 4, 20214 min read
yes, that pesky hormone: insulin and IR
insulin in a nutshell You may have heard about insulin before, but don’t know exactly what it is, or what it does. Understanding insulin...
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Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Jan 28, 20213 min read
staying motivated
Taking your first steps on any journey, especially a health and weight related one, can sometimes be the hardest part. Until we realize...
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