Dr. Brian’s Blog

6 Reasons Why You Aren’t Losing Weight

Sleep apnea, thyroid and insulin issues, some medications, and certain lifestyle issues can make weight loss difficult for some people.

Many variations of intermittent fasting exist, including the 16:8 split, 5:2 diet, and OMAD. If implemented properly, it can be effective.

If you’re not hungry, skipping breakfast is fine. But if you tend to overeat, or are an insulin-dependant diabetic, it may be an issue.

Diabetic, antipsychotic, antidepressant, epilepsy, and steroid drugs are the main weight gain culprits, with birth control being less so.

Green tea contains EGCG, which along with the caffeine in green tea, can help to improve your exercise and support your weight loss.

The Tapeworm Diet claims to allow you to eat anything and still lose weight. Here’s everything you need to know about this controversial diet.

To break the cycle of weight cycling, set realistic weight loss expectations and embrace mindful eating practices.

Vitamin Injection Therapies have some unique therapeutic benefits for weight loss. Learn how they can boost metabolism and burn fat.

Weight cutting causes athletes to drop weight very quickly for the sake of their sport. Here is how it’s done, and the damaging effects.

Diabetics have more challenges trying to lose weight, and should more careful if they plan to lose significant amounts of weight.

Weight loss is not easy, and you need to set proper expectations and expect to learn from your failures to succeed in the long-term.

Saxenda is a GLP-1 agonist with effects on blood sugar for diabetes, as well as appetite suppression for weight loss.