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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.
Dr. Roxana Cham
Dec 2, 20221 min read
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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...
Dr. Roxana Cham
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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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...
Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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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...
Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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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...
Dr. Barbara Chen
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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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...
Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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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...
Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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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...
Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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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...
Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 4, 20214 min read
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metformin: the low down
what to expect with metformin and other fascinating info.
Dr. Barbara Chen
Jan 28, 20212 min read
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