Articles about Weight Loss
New Medicare coverage fuels surge in interest in weight-loss drugs By Jenny Peterson For years, Dr. Michael “Logan” Rawlins, a bariatric physician, prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss to only a handful of patients each month. Then the drugs became mainstream. Patients began asking about them specifically after seeing ads, hearing success stories from friends … Read more
Men vs. Women Still Matters in Modern Medicine By Jenny Peterson There are many different healthcare recommendations for men and women, from ideal body fat percentage to how many alcoholic drinks each can safely have in a day. Historically, healthcare has been male-focused. Clinical trials have often relied heavily on male participants, even for medications … Read more
The latest treatments give your hard work a place to shine By Jenny Peterson As summer approaches, many people increase their focus on fitness and lifestyle habits, spending more time in the gym, running more consistently and eating cleaner to feel confident in warmer-weather clothing. Even with that effort, a familiar frustration often remains: why … Read more
Intermittent fasting may support weight loss, metabolic health and lower blood pressure. Those interested in weight loss and improvement in overall health might benefit from intermittent fasting, a pattern in which eating is restricted to a scheduled time window followed by an extended period of not eating. The goals of IF are to accelerate weight … Read more
Microdosing GLP-1 Medications in Charleston GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have skyrocketed in popularity in a relatively short time and are reshaping the treatment of obesity and metabolic disease. As with most new phenomena, there are some gray areas that have yet to be fully explored. Microdosing GLP-1s has quietly entered the medical … Read more
Reconstructive Surgery After Major Weight Loss: Restoring Form and Confidence You’ve done it. You worked so hard and lost a tremendous amount of weight. You feel great, but when you look in the mirror, all you notice is the excess skin hanging off your body. What, if anything, can be done to improve your body’s … Read more