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We have seen many patients at our clinic that inform us that they are electing to not tell their friends and family that they are on a weight control journey.  Although most of these people do not provide us with specifics as to why they are keeping their plans...

Anyone out there enjoy the movie, Sleepless in Seattle, as much as I do?  Tom Hanks (one of my favorite actors) and Meg Ryan teamed up in this romantic comedy that was released in 1993.  The book and screenplay were written by Jeff Arch, a gentleman I met in...

Any Beatles fans out there? Paul McCartney wrote a song called “The Long and Winding Road” in 1968 but this was not released fully until 1970. The Beatles actually broke up their group that year. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr went on to...

Truth be known, the subjects that I did not excel in while in school was English, literature and poetry.  Unlike many of you that can recite lines from famous books and poems, I cannot.  However, I do remember a poem I heard once that makes me smile:...

One of the components of the SP nutraceuticals is chromium.  Why did we formulate our products with chromium as a component? Chromium is a mineral our bodies use in small amounts for normal body functions, such as digesting food. Chromium exists in many natural foods...

I am laughing because I believe the title of this entry will perhaps get more people to open upon up the actual e-mail and read further as what the heck does “ghosting” have to do with weight control?  Let’s first start with the term “ghosting” as for anyone...

I grew up in a household where my mother and grandmother insisted that “chicken soup” was the cure for everything.  Colds, coughs, flus, injuries…pretty much every ailment that happened to me was greeted with a bowl of hot chicken soup. “Soup” comprises a whole...

If I asked you to Google “CFS” all you would see pop in your search would be articles about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.   This is a very frustrating and often debilitating syndrome for those that experience this syndrome.  The major symptom is significant...

Many of us set resolutions every New Year’s Day. But if your resolution is too broad or doesn’t have a deadline, it is much easier to abandon or forget it. As the saying goes, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” This year, stick to your resolutions using the SMART...