Pharmacology

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There are a lot of misconceptions out there about weight loss medications. In this post, I cover common questions my patients ask me about obesity medications and appetite suppressants.

A recent study published in Appetite, shows that when compared to water, artificial sweeteners (low calorie sweeteners) (LCS) do not affect appetite, energy intake or food choices.    For several years, [Read more]

New study affirms long term safety. It has been well documented that lifestyle modifications can assist many in their weight loss journey. Lifestyle interventions include dietary modifications and exercise as [Read more]

One of the most common diseases treated in our obese/overweight populations is Diabetes. Why are we hesitant to using Metformin early? Early use of Metformin has been a topic for years with the US Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) results and the follow-up DPP Outcomes Study (DPPOS). Both of these studies have shown the decrease in the prevalence of diabetes developing with the addition of metformin. Combined with lifestyle modifications, results were even better.