I know December is a busy time of year, so I’ll keep this brief and focused on what matters most to you. First, I’m excited to invite you to our Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 5th, here in the Overland Park office from 4 to 6 p.m. It’ll be a fun event where we’ll […]
4 servingsPrep time is 5 min Ingredients:2 cups cottage cheese (I prefer 4%)1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree (chill for an hour in the refrigerator if you want a cold treat.¾-1 teaspoon pumpkin spice (or cinnamon) – based on your preference Optional topping ideas: whipped full fat coconut cream (unsweetened), pepitas (pumpkin seeds), hemp hearts, shredded
Are you tired of putting in the effort at the gym, following all the advice, yet still not seeing the results you desire? You’re not alone. Many people find themselves frustrated by their lack of progress, despite doing everything “right.” But what if the advice you’ve been following isn’t actually designed to help you lose weight effectively?
People participating in comprehensive treatment programs, like those at Heartland Weight Loss, typically lose twice as much weight as those relying solely on medication.
If we put every teenager on Accutane as soon as they got their first pimple, we would likely see a dramatic reduction in acne. However, we don’t do that. We use step therapy. I love these meds when used in the right way, but deploying them for a lifetime for everyone with excess weight is
Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) isn’t a cure for obesity. Yes, most people who take them experience some weight loss, but the average effectiveness is 15% weight loss – over the course of more than a year. Don’t get me wrong – 15% is clinically significant (and I would jump up and down if all of my patients
I’ve been practicing Obesity Medicine for ten years and I can’t count how many times patients have told me, “I just want to eat like everyone else (and not have excess weight).” I’m not sure who the “everyone else” is that they are referring to: Over 42% of American adults have obesity, another 30% have
Taking anti-obesity medications is not a DIY project! Putting pharmaceuticals into the human body always comes with risks. Practicing medicine involves weighing the risks of the various treatment options with the risk of doing nothing. Over and over again. Rinse and repeat. This retrospective study released yesterday tells us that people taking semaglutide have a