Dr. Brian’s Blog

Should You Be Juicing for Weight Loss?

Should you be juicing for weight loss? Let’s take a practical look at juicing, as well as some of its health benefits.

How can you best manage diet for childhood obesity? Let’s take a look at effective diets that support healthy weight control in children.

Qsymia is a stimulant appetite suppressant for weight loss. Although not as addictive as other stimulants, it can be hard to wean off of it.

Phentermine is a stimulant appetite suppressant for weight loss that quickly gets weaker over time and has potentially addictive qualities.

Could a jaw locking weight loss device possibly help you lose weight? Let’s take a look at why locking your jaw is not a good idea.

Generally speaking, the darker the chocolate, the more calories, protein, fat, and caffeine it has, and less carbohydrate it contains.

Papayas contain a little papain, an enzyme that helps to digest protein, making them a good fruit to have on high-protein diets.

Wegovy is another GLP-1 agonist that’s essentially the same as Ozempic, just given at a higher dose and marketed for weight loss.

Animal protein tends to have more appetite suppressing fat, while plant protein tends to be lean and have more fiber, but contain more carbs.

Will any of your weight loss medications, supplements, or diets affect any vaccines you might be getting, like the COVID or flu vaccine?

Simple carbs and carb-heavy alcohols are big contributors to belly fat, but choosing the right carbs and alcohol can reduce their impact.

Sashimi is a great source of protein. Higher fat sashimi like salmon, mackerel, roe, and sea urchin tend to be higher in calories.