Medical Weight Management

A Western diet is associated with a greater likelihood of the development of microalbuminuria (excretion of small amounts of albumin to the urine) and rapid decrease in kidney function, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. The study also showed that diets similar to the Dietary […]

MedShape Weight Loss Clinic, a national leader in safe and effective weight loss, announced today its strong endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement released on Jan. 24, 2011 calling for the immediate cease of the marketing and sale of “Homeopathic HCG” formulations. “This clear, decisive act should reduce confusion and fraud for […]

Eating a big breakfast may help you lose weight — but only if you eat a lighter lunch or dinner, researchers in Germany say. Dr. Volker Schusdziarra of the Else-Kroner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine in Munich, Germany, and colleagues say they wanted to address previous research, which suggests that eating a big breakfast reduces total […]

The first step to reaching your ideal weight in the New Year may be as simple as writing it down. Putting a pen to paper and keeping a daily journal of meals and snacks is one of the best strategies of successful dieters, says Dr. Christopher J. Mosunic, a specialist in weight management and diabetes […]

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program.  As part of its research, the IAPAM reports on the following tips for […]

A majority of members of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee believe the likely benefits of a new diet drug would outweigh its risks. The vote makes Contrave, a combination of naltrexone 4 mg and bupropion HCL 8 mg (Orexigen Therapeutics), the first agent for weight loss and […]

Being too fat–as well as possibly being too skinny–is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to the results of a new study [1]. Among the underweight individuals, the increased risk of all-cause mortality was likely the result of preexisting disease, according to investigators, with the association attenuated when adjusted for potential confounders. […]

The IAPAM’s December 3rd session of its comprehensive hCG Physician Weight Loss Training program is the final hCG Training Session of 2010.  For physicians who want to add hCG for Weight Loss to their practices in preparation for the flood of patients on January 1, 2011, attendance at the December 3rd seminar is the last chance to […]

Not everyone burns calories at the same rate. Metabolism establishes the rate at which we burn calories and ultimately, how quickly we lose weight. Because everyone’s metabolism differs, their progress will differ as well. Here are some general suggestions from our hCG Training that all hCG dieters can benefit from: •    Try Truvia? it is […]

Lack of sleep appears to compromise the efficacy of dieting to lose weight, according to new research published in the October 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Many people today are overweight or obese, and diet-induced weight loss is a widely used strategy to reduce the health risks associated with excess adiposity,” write […]