In the early weeks and months after, it can be difficult to believe you will ever reach a time when you forget you had weight loss surgery. However, as the months and years pass, it can be easier to slip into some old habits that can begin to sabotage long term weight management success. The […]
What if I told you that I had something that would help you burn fat, build lean body mass, and burn calories more easily? And what if I told you that, over time, it would also help with improved balance, increased bone density, a reduced risk of fractures and could help improve many health problems […]
Earlier this year, WakeMed Cary Hospital celebrated an important milestone. Dr. Christopher McGowan, founder and Medical Director of True You Weight Loss in Cary, performed his 500th endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure at the WakeMed Cary Hospital Advanced Gastrointestinal Center – making him the first and only physician in the country to achieve this milestone. […]
Gretchen Golz was in the second grade when her parents divorced. That traumatic event began what Gretchen describes as a ‘cycle of emotional eating’ that followed her into adolescence and young adulthood. As a college student, Gretchen tried various diets that led to minimal weight loss, but after she graduated and began her first job, […]
It is important to include all household members in the process of creating and sustaining healthy lifestyle changes. Here are few things to consider as you begin implementing family-based health goals. 1. Explain the “Why” First Discuss why these changes are necessary before talking about how or when they will occur. Make it an ongoing […]
2021: a time to start fresh! COVID-19 made 2020 difficult, but I believe in making the most out of difficult situations. We need to get out of the mindset of thinking we’ll eat better or start exercising once COVID-19 is over. Due to social distancing and having fewer opportunities to dine out with family and […]
Bariatric surgery is an excellent tool for managing obesity, but it is not be effective alone. It takes continued hard work and dedication as well as lifestyle changes in order to realize and maintain substantial weight loss and to avoid or control chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer. Regardless of where […]
YOU are important! Many of us want our kids to be active, involved in sports and eat healthy foods. Why don’t we hold ourselves to the same standards? Even if you don’t have children, it’s easy to think you don’t have time for anything after work besides taking care of family, pets and household chores! […]
When most of us think about medications, we think of medications as a form of treatment for a medical condition. For instance, if a patient has high blood pressure and a doctor starts him/her on a medication to lower blood pressure, like Zestril, that is exactly what the medication does — it directly lowers the […]
It’s New Year’s Eve, and typically this means partying the night away, watching fireworks, counting down the acorn drop and, of course, eating FOOD — crunchy, salty, warm, cheesy, sweet, spicy, cool and delicious food. This year, however, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, most New Year’s Eve gatherings are limited to those in your […]
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