In the second edition of “Lean Doc Diaries,” I proudly describe the story of a special patient who was on the brink of disaster in the ICU secondary to his obesity related metabolic diseases but survived the initial battle and then really took my education to heart and now is telling his story along with […]
Practicing What I Preach
One of the hardest parts of convincing my patients to adhere to my prescribed diet is convincing them that it is feasible and enjoyable. I express to them that I never tell them to do anything I don’t do on a daily basis. We all have different needs- ie. mine are different than most of […]
Lean Doc Diaries #1
Some people may feel that the effort put into lifestyle improvement with focus on losing weight and preventing or treating their obesity and related comorbidities is a daunting task which is frustrating and maybe even impossible. I understand that the battle is tough one, but I want to convince everyone that it is possible to […]
War on Obesity / Diabetes
Diabetes prevention and conquering is a choice for most people. The epidemic of obesity and the resulting metabolic derangements, including the insulin resistance leading to diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), and hyperlipidemia (bad cholesterol, etc) are mostly due to the extraordinarily poor lifestyle habits that many humans have adopted in recent years. To defeat diabetes, […]