I am wondering if there is any treatment for patients with high triglycerides (typically 300-500) that do not respond to traditional medicines. I have been under the care of a specialist who has advised me that there’s nothing else he can do for me. I have seen ads for over the counter treatments like [...]
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Weight Loss - Obesity
High triglyceride levels
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Cutting Calories to Lose Weight
Sunday, December 17th, 2006I’m a big girl. I just started a calorie counting diet. My Daily Calorie Intake is around 2917. The diet recommends I start by reducing that to 2450. That still sound like alot of calories, but I’m afraid that if I cut too many, my body will slow down and think I’m starving it. Am [...]
Continue readingGastric Bypass Surgery and Stomach Cramps
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Dear Dr. Joshua,?
I am a twenty seven year old woman that had gastric bypass surgery over?
three years ago. I have been experiencing some severe cramps in the right
side of my abdomen. Also, I have been having more migraine headaches alot
more often.The pain from both are so bad that I can no longer tolerate [...]
Plastic surgery for deformed stomach
Monday, October 30th, 2006I am a 51 year old white female I am 5 feet and 3 and 1
half inches tall. When I was a teenager I had exploratory surgery
and they cut me up and down and I have no muscle control in my
stomach. I have tried diets and excersize and nothing helps. I
looked deformed [...]
How Much Should I Weigh? Body Mass Index Calculator
Monday, August 28th, 2006How much should I weigh?
Weight is one of the most significant factors that affect your health, and, even more importantly, this is one factor you can actively do something about.
Below you can find a simple calculator. Use it to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). Enter your height and weight, then look at the [...]
Losing Weight is Super Difficult
Friday, July 21st, 2006HI, I am a 39 year old woman who has struggled with a weight problem my whole life. I have tried every diet in the books, and nothing helps. The only time I have successfully lost weight is if I eat nothing or air popped popcorn and exercise constantly. I had twins [...]
Continue readingPremature Menopause? Menstrual irregularity, obesity, fatigue, bloating, headache
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006I am a 42 year old female and lately I have been becoming tired easily. First started about a week ago, body aches and tired a lot. I was going to bed early and getting plenty of rest. Then I started my period early it had only been 10 days since I [...]
Continue readingWeight loss, relacore, paxil, mood disorder
Sunday, February 26th, 2006is it safe to take the weight loss and mood enhancing drug relacore and paxil cr at the same time?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Unfortunately there is no way of knowing what Relacore actually contains. It is not regulated, and therefore no documentation of the substances is required. Therefore I do not recommend taking Relacore for weight loss [...]
Lose Weight Problem, Low Calorie Diet, Exercise
Friday, February 17th, 2006Weight Loss Problem
Please Help.
I jog 3 miles/ day. I weight train 3 days/week. I limit calories to 1300, fat 29g, carbs100g, protein100g. I cannot lose weight. I was always thin until my third child at the age of 35 (five years ago)
I cannot get below 155lbs.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Congratulations on such an active [...]
