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 […]
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Strategies for Shedding COVID-19 Weight Gain
What’s been an emotionally-taxing several months for many of us has led to another potentially hazardous health problem – weight gain. Unfortunately, widespread weight gain is becoming all too common after months of unhealthy habits including a lack of physical activity and overeating that can be difficult to avoid amidst the COVID-19 chaos. There are […]

Eating Healthy During a Pandemic: Why It Matters
Recently, we sat down with Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Payne to discuss healthy eating habits during what has been, arguably, one of the most stressful times for many of us. Below, Dr. Lowe-Payne answers questions related to the emotional impact of stress on eating habits and why it’s more important now than ever before to establish and […]

Medical Weight Loss: How an Expert Can Guide Your Journey
Recently, we sat down with Dr. Kajal Zalavadia, a bariatrician with WakeMed Bariatric Specialists of North Carolina to discuss how working with a weight loss expert can guide you to a more successful weight loss journey. Managing Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Most patients have heard the saying to lose weight “eat less and move more” [insert […]

Losing Weight in the New Year – The Doctor is IN!
With the new year officially upon us, many of us want to lose weight but don’t know where to start. While a quick Google search may yield dozens of diet programs, fad and detox diets, most of us know that these plans typically don’t work and often aren’t good for our long-term health. This leads […]