by AskDrPat | Diet, LifeStyle
What is Obesity? A body mass index (BMI) > 30 is obese, that is 20% >normal weight. A BMI between 25 & 29.9-> Over weight. BMI is a measure of body fat based on your wt in relation to your height. Mayo Clinic defines OBESITY as the condition of being grossly fat...
by AskDrPat | Functional Medicine, LifeStyle Medicine, Preventative Medicine
Type 2 diabetes: 1 in 9 adults Heart disease: 1 in 3 adults Overweight/obesity: 3 in 5 adults High blood pressure:1 in 3 adults Elevated cholesterol: 1 in 6 adults Metabolic syndrome 1 in 3 adults The above stats on chronic health condition are staggering. 1 in 3...
by AskDrPat | Diet, Functional Medicine, LifeStyle, LifeStyle Medicine, Nutrition
About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight. The analysis, released today by the American Institute for Cancer Research, is based on updated...
by AskDrPat | Diet, Functional Medicine, LifeStyle, Nutrition, Video
Comments: Excellent video with Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic...
