In the last few months, several clinical studies have painted a frightening portrait of fertility for the obese man. Looking at the rise in overall Body Mass Index (BMI) in male patients throughout the United States, researchers have observed a strong connection between the increase in BMI and declining fertility rates. Often thought by the […]

Orange County Bariatric Surgery, Robotics Weight loss surgery, clinically known as bariatric surgery, has been the key to substantial and long-lasting weight loss for many men and women suffering from obesity. Losing weight can be difficult, especially for those who are also suffering from obesity-related health conditions. One of the state-of-the-art technologies is performing bariatric […]

It’s the time of year when everyone, even those who don’t necessarily need to lose a lot of weight, focus just a little more intently on their health. The first quarter of the year is also a busy time for marketers of food products, exercise equipment, nutritional supplements and everything in between. You see, they […]

I saw an article recently that got me thinking about my current and future patients. It had nothing at all to do with obesity or weight loss – but like much of what I read, I often see a relationship. This particular article described how to buy the items you want at their lowest prices. […]

The holidays have officially arrived. With them comes busy weeks filled with food, stress, events…and more food. Anyone reading this who struggles with their weight knows that December is not usually the time you bother to do anything about it. Why? Because it’s typically the one month out of the year that we tell ourselves […]

So often I hear from my patients that they believe they have been genetically predisposed to obesity. That they were destined to eventually become severely overweight because their (insert immediate family member here) always struggled with his or her weight. I’m here to tell you, so much of what we know about weight gain, BMI […]

Many people have been turning to surgical weight loss these days in order to lose excessive amounts of weight. Doing so improves the overall quality of life that you can experience and prevents major health complications associated with obesity and morbid obesity, such as heart disease, diabetes, strokes, and certain kinds of cancers. One surgery […]

As we enter into the final week of the 30th World Olympiad, I’ve truly enjoyed watching the games this year. It isn’t just the competition or the winning of medals that gets me going. I like hearing about the incredible odds that some of these athletes have overcome just to make it to the games, […]

We talk often of the difficulties in sticking with a well-balanced and low-calorie diet during the holiday season. All of that warm comfort food during those chilly winter months frequently proves too-hard-to-resist for most. Then, before we know it, springtime celebrations are upon us and we’re faced with the allure of Easter-time feasts, marshmallow chicks […]

“Eat healthy and exercise regularly” – well, that should do it, right? You’ve heard it before and you’ll probably hear it over and over again, but the advice to balance a nutritious diet with moderate physical fitness is sometimes not the be-all, end-all answer to healthy living we hope it to be. While both are […]