A new clinical trial is exploring a different strategy for tackling one of obesity treatment’s biggest challenges: keeping weight off after initial success.

Postmenopausal women may finally find some relief in their struggle with weight gain. A recent study shows that those using ...

Most people think of weight loss as a math problem: calories in versus calories out. In reality, your body sees it as a survival threat. When calorie intake falls or body fat decreases, biological ...

The number of people with type 2 diabetes — a condition where a person cannot regulate their blood glucose — is rising rapidly. In 2017, around 462 million people, or 6.28% of the world’s population ...

The narrative surrounding perimenopause often reads like a predetermined script of inevitable weight gain and declining health. Social media platforms overflow with cautionary tales, painting a ...

In my last post, the topic was weight—specifically weight control, not weight loss. I make the distinction because losing weight for many can be easy and we have all sorts of assistance provided by ...

We've been talking about weight control in the last two posts. I said last time we would talk about the issue of acceptance. Now, as one of my old patients used to say, "Acceptance is a tough nut to ...

So long as your health records show "obesity," you can exchange the weight you lose for beef, beef bones, or oxtail. This is ...