by Carolyn Ross | May 19, 2009 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD
Well, yes, this is true. If you’ve been dieting most of your life you may have the following issues: you may be zinc deficient which can lower your appetite you may have learned not to eat all day so you can “save up your calories” for dinner you...
by Carolyn Ross | May 19, 2009 | Carolyn Ross MD
So far, I’ve talked about Fact #1 – obesity is genetic and Fact #2 – exercise of 300 minutes per week is key to treating obesity. I’m sure most of you know the TV show – the Biggest Loser. Although I object to the name, I think the...
by Carolyn Ross | May 19, 2009 | Anorexia, Bulimia, Carolyn Ross MD, Compulsive Overeating, obesity
If you read the previous blog, you will know that the predisposition to obesity is overwhelmingly genetic. What does this mean to you? Well, if you come from a family of overweight individuals, it will undoubtedly be more difficult for you to lose weight and keep it...
by Carolyn Ross | Feb 28, 2009 | Carolyn Ross MD
My mentor, Andy Weil this past week testified before the US Senate about Integrative Medicine and the future of healthcare.. See the link: http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_26/2009_02_26.html
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 17, 2008 | Carolyn Ross MD
Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating are serious and life threatening disorders. Many clinicians have sided with the new genetic research pointing to the increase in incidence of eating disorders...