Sleep and Your Weight: What’s the Connection?

If you’re feeling tired all the time and also like you’re gaining weight, it may not be your imagination. Sleep deprivation can cause people to develop metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that may include insulin resistance (when the body doesn’t properly use...

Staying Fit When It’s Freezing

You know you need to keep moving through the winter, for both your health and your medical weight loss program. Don’t ignore the great outdoors—here’s how the change in weather can mean opportunities to inject more challenge and fun into your workout program. From our...

Tips for a Happier, Healthier Weekend

It may be tempting to lounge on the couch after a hard week’s work, but healthy weekend eating is equally as important and easy as weekdays. It’s time to make your weekend eating habits as healthy as you can. Eating healthy Monday through Friday is easy. You’re...

Making Good Resolutions: 2019

It’s time to gear up for 2019! The new year brings the feeling of a fresh start, which is why so many people make New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss is the most common resolution, but only 8 percent of people who make New Year’s resolutions actually stick to them....

From Dr. Laffey: New Results on Vitamin D

Several new studies on Vitamin D and fish oil have been published and, if you caught the story on NPR, you might be a bit concerned as the title was very disappointing. If you’d like to read the article for yourself, you can read it here: Vitamin D and Fish Oil...