by Amy Kalfus, FNP-C | Jun 26, 2023 | Healthy Eating
Emotional eating involves more than just psychological factors. It is a complex behavior influenced by a combination of emotional, physiological, and environmental factors. While thoughts and emotions play a significant role, other factors such as stress, hormones,...
by Amy Kalfus, FNP-C | Mar 14, 2023 | Obesity Medicine
The prevalence of obesity has increased tremendously overt h e last several decades, with 39.7 percent of women of childbearing age currently being affected. This begs the question; is it safe to become pregnant after having bariatric surgery? The short answer to this...
by Amy Kalfus, FNP-C | Jan 20, 2023 | Getting Active
When I have a patient tell me that they HATE to exercise, my first question back is; tell me what the term “exercise” means to you? Often the response is that they hate to go to the gym, they don’t have time during their day to schedule exercise, or...
by Amy Kalfus, FNP-C | Oct 13, 2022 | Lifestyle
Gout, once described as the “disease of kings”, is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in the world. It is caused by the depositing of monosodium urate crystals into the joints and other tissues, causing pain, redness, heat, swelling and severe extreme...
by Amy Kalfus, FNP-C | Sep 1, 2022 | Obesity Medicine
Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists, otherwise know as GLP-1s, have gained a lot of attention lately. Not only are they increasingly being prescribed for the treatment of Type II diabetes, but they have also recently gained a lot of popularity in the world of obesity...