“The Optimistic Bias (or Optimism Bias) is the human tendency to be positive and hopeful rather than realistic. People tend to be overly confident about

An incredibly valuable tool for helping people control weight long-term is “support”.  When people enter the SP Program, the elements of support we provide include

Please forward this e-mail to any of your friends, family, loved ones and colleagues that may be interested in reducing their risk of developing serious

The nightmare medical scenario that occurs with contracting the Covid-19 virus is a pneumonia developing, turning into ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). The development of

During my consultation with a new potential patient for the SP Program I will be very clear that long-term weight control is not a “diet”

More and more data is being accumulated concerning the epidemiology of the Covid-19 epidemic.  There are ongoing studies analyzing a number of issues including:  Who

Do you remember those old Wendy’s television commercials where the little old lady demands from a (non-Wendy’s) fast food counter person: “Where’s the BEEF?” She

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, on many occasions, I have posted about the “evils” of alcohol usage as this relates to weight control.  Over and beyond

Thanks for the humor….from our dear patient Mark O. Here’s a fun “quarantine journal” Day 1 – I Can Do This!!  Got enough food and wine to

We have been receiving many e-mails and comments to these blogs “thanking” me for the work I am doing in seeing patients medically as well