by Abet | Feb 19, 2021 | Healthy Eating, Opinion, Research
A few years ago, during the height of the KETO fad, a friend suggested I start cooking with coconut oil. But what does the medical literature say about it? Is coconut oil healthy or unhealthy? Let’s find out. Coconut Oil Health Myths Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) is...
by Abet | May 17, 2019 | Opinion, Resource
On our initial consultation with our patients, we ask the question “When did you start to gain weight, excess weight?” They most common answer is initially during college, sedentary job and getting married because of the lack of exercise. Yes, there are many other...
by Abet | May 11, 2019 | Opinion, Research
There is a perception that one of the benefits of breastfeeding is weight loss. This premise makes sense since at least 500-1000 calories are expended in breast milk production. That’s like running five to ten miles! Based on the current data that it takes 4500...
by Abet | May 11, 2019 | Opinion, Research
The use of probiotics has become almost universally recommended. Two new studies advise caution on the blanket use of probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial in some patients but other patients may, unfortunately, have little response and even show adverse reactions to...
by Abet | May 9, 2019 | Opinion, Research
People struggling with weight need intensive multicomponent behavioral and medical intervention. Not enough people are getting the help they need. It’s not even close. Stokes et al 1 outlined a cascade of engagement from perceiving oneself as overweight, desiring to...
by Abet | Jan 24, 2019 | Opinion, Research, Resource
Comments on article NASH rapidly overtaking hepatitis C as cause of liver cancer BY BIANCA NOGRADY FROM THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEPATOLOGY I recently read this article and it struck me as something we should be paying more attention to. Definitions...