Tips for Managing Common Side Effects of GLP-1 Medications
Weight Loss Medications There are many options to consider in the world of weight loss. From weight loss programs to surgery, every option has its benefits and challenges. One of the newest options, GLP-1 medications, has revolutionized the weight loss landscape. Some Common Side Effects Every weight loss protocol has things that are easy to […]
How Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Work
Obesity The word is loaded with challenging overtones. While some believe that obesity is simply a side effect of laziness and lack of self-control, it’s an epidemic impacting populations worldwide. In America, as much as 41.9% of the population can be categorized as obese. Finding ways to help people manage their weight is a consequential […]
Is Obesity Considered a Chronic Disease?
Obesity is increasingly recognized as a chronic disease by healthcare professionals worldwide. Stephanie Kowatch, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, the founder of The Online NP, emphasizes the importance of understanding obesity not just as a personal or cosmetic concern, but as a complex condition that requires long-term, multifaceted care. Understanding Obesity as a Chronic Disease Chronic diseases […]
Unexpected Culprits: Common Medications That May Lead to Weight Gain
In the pursuit of health, we often rely on medications to manage various conditions. However, what if the very drugs meant to heal us also have unintended side effects? Weight gain is a common and distressing side effect of many widely prescribed medications. From diabetes drugs to antidepressants, understanding the side effects is crucial in […]
Beyond Weight Loss – Other Benefits of GLP-1 Medications
Social Media Famous Being social media famous is all the rage. Whether it’s a Facebook challenge, a blog hop, or a viral TikTok trend, social media creates overwhelming demand for a specific experience or product. Summer of 2023 found weight loss medications at the center of that buzz. GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy […]
Tips For Staying On Track With Weight Loss Over The Holidays
Celebrate Good Times ’Tis the season for celebrations. Parties, dinners, meeting friends. The revelries and tempting treats. It can be a real challenge not to gain weight, and, if you’re on a weight loss plan, holiday get-togethers can be even more challenging. There are tips and tricks, though, to help you maintain your weight loss […]
Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting
Fad or Trend? Pokeman Go, fidget spinners, and the mullet reincarnated. Social media has perpetuated these fads and others over the last several years. Fads typically peak and ebb quickly as people move onto the next best thing. Trends build slowly, becoming part of mainstream behavior over a longer period of time. Gangnam Style and […]
Pros and Cons of Telemedicine
Times, They Are A-Changin’ COVID changed everything. Everything about the way we live changed in the spring of 2020, including the ways we seek and receive medical care. Video medical visits, also known as telemedicine visits, were implemented about ten years ago. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they became even more important to health care providers […]
Obesity And The Toll It Takes On Your Organs
Obesity, The Silent Epidemic Obesity. We know that it impacts millions of people in the United States, but do you know how serious it really is? Between 2017 and 2020, the number of obese people in the US increased from 30.5% to 41.9% of our overall population. The rate of severely obese people nearly doubled, […]
How Diet Impacts Your Hormones
You Are What You Eat How many times have we heard it – we are what we eat. Usually following that is a quip about fast food or anxiety, or another retort that makes us chuckle. Humorous though it might be, this repartee contains more than a kernel of truth. So much scientific evidence points […]
