Monthly Archives: July 2022

There are many reasons why we become motivated to lose/control weight.  Most of these reasons are revolving around our “self” needs, such as: Wanting to lower/obviate our need for prescription medication(s) to treat weight-related co-morbidities Wanting to feel a higher level of energy Lowering the amount of pain we feel in our knees, hips and […]

   Despite the title of this entry, we will NOT be discussing my favorite baseball team, the N.Y. Mets.  I would anger too many of you Yankees, Nationals, Phillies and other fans out there.  The “METS” I am referring to has nothing to do with the baseball Mets. I saw a patient several days ago […]

It is not a coincidence that the U.S. suffered from one of the highest amounts of Covid deaths in the world.  We are also one of the most obese countries in the world and now that we have had almost 2.5 years of data from the pandemic, the relationship is very clear:  The most significant […]

Well, I am writing this entry with a smile on my face because I was very fortunate several days ago.  The cardiac catheterization showed a blockage in the right coronary artery that was amenable to opening via angioplasty and stent placement.  I was discharged home the following morning, was able to walk 3 miles later […]

  I am writing this entry a few hours before I need to arrive at the Washington Hospital Center.  I am scheduled for a cardiac catheterization and possible angioplasty/stent placement of some blocked coronary arteries.  I went through a similar procedure last December and the cardiologist thought that he had opened every blocked artery.  However, […]

  Here is a medical definition of “JOINT”:  The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to move. There are many joints distributed throughout the body bur for purposes of this entry, let’s divide “joints” into two categories:  Weight bearing and Non-weight bearing. Examples of non-weight bearing joints: Elbows, […]

Here is a definition of “HABIT”:  A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. We all have habits that we pretty much exhibit on a daily basis.  This can range from what time we wake up to what shows we watch at night to who we speak to […]

Motivation is a very important factor involved in controlling weight.  There is nothing fun or easy about curtailing carbohydrate intake, counting portions, avoiding alcohol and/or setting the alarm early to get up and exercise.  We are motivated to do all of these and more, by: Wanting to avoid medications that are being recommended to treat […]

An expression pretty much all of us have heard at some point is: “Gone But Not Forgotten”.  This statement is usually invoked at funerals and memorial events honoring a person/people that have made positive impacts on others’ lives.  Yes, they may not be here with us anymore physically, but their impacts on our lives will […]

The epic crooner, Frank Sinatra, released a song in 1964 called “The Best Is Yet to Come”.  I attached a video of him from 1979 singing this classic song, at an event commemorating his 40 years in show business.  Old Blue Eyes died in 1998, less than 20 years after performing this song.  In retrospect, […]