by Chester Tam | Dec 18, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
Almost everyone has tried to lose weight and failed. Many of us have tried at least 7 times. Our average patient has tried 8-12 times. We try the latest fad diet or new supplement, each of them promising to be the next quick diet fix or weight loss miracle. Overweight...
by Chester Tam | Dec 15, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
At least each month another “new” diet hits the scene with all of its fanfare. Yet so rarely does someone lose weight after a couple of weeks, or keep it off for any length of time. Why is this? To be successful, one needs a group of tools all at the same time. I like...
by Chester Tam | Dec 2, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
All children should be screened for obesity. Children with obesity should be referred for medical treatment. Guidelines come from the US Preventative Services Task Force shows the data and risks of not treating childhood obesity. Experts provide guidance to primary...
by Chester Tam | Dec 1, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
In addition to diet and exercise, your weight loss doctor may prescribe certain types of medications to help you lose weight. Learn more about the types of prescription weight loss medications available, how they work, and who should consider taking them. What are the...
by Chester Tam | Nov 20, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
Recently in USA Today there was an article entitled “Middle-aged dieters hit a brick wall after 10 pounds or so”. The article goes on to profile a few people who had lost about 10% of their weight and said: “People usually drop about 5% to 10% of their starting weight...
by Chester Tam | Nov 18, 2020 | Obesity Medicine
For years, losing weight has been a self-help condition. If you read the right book, somehow, you’d be successful in losing weight. This approach does not work. Unfortunately, you’ll have about as much luck losing weight on your own as you would trying to lower your...
