Category Archives: Serotonin Plus Weight Loss

For those of you that listened to music in the 1970s. there was a number one hit on the charts that lasted for 2 weeks called “Torn Between Two Lovers”.  The song was sung by Mary McGregor and according to reports, she has stated that the song led to her own marital breakup.  In the […]

Have you seen the commercials that advertise prescription medications directly to the public?  More than ½ of the commercial is spent with disclaimers about how that medication can hurt your kidneys, liver, GI tract and could possibly kill you.  As you are watching the actors in those ads playing riding bikes, hugging each other and […]

Lots of protein ingestion, together with low carbohydrate/sugar intake are the keys to getting the body into “ketogenesis”, i.e. breaking down body fat to produce glucose for the cells.  The “best” type of protein intake for weight loss are NOT the plant-based proteins such as beans and nuts, but rather, protein in the form of […]

Some of the very worst stories we hear about on the news often involve the word “ABUSE”: Child abuse Spouse abuse Animal abuse Drug abuse Alcohol abuse None of us, and I mean absolutely none of us ever want to feel we are abusive to anyone else or get abused by others. I will not […]

The desire for sex peaks for most people in their 20’s and then gradually falls off over the ensuring years.  This subject is sensitive for lots of people because of the concern that the decrease in libido, will in some way, be interpreted by his/her partner as being a loss of attraction in that person.  […]

Let’s discuss this fictitious person:  Male, age 33, 5 feet 10 inches 220 pounds: BMI is 31.6.  With the definition of “obesity” being a BMI 30-40 (above 40 is termed “morbid obesity”) the person is clinically “obese”.  With obesity being a major risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s Disease, this 33 […]

A question we are often asked during our program is whether V8 juice (or similar “Vegetable Juice”) is compatible and should be a part of our weight control program.  First, let’s break down the content of V8 juice: V8 juice was originally developed in Illinois in 1933 and it contains the same 8 vegetables now […]

There is something that I have noticed over the years:  When I am walking the Burke Lake Park trail or other walking paths and someone running passes by me, I usually do NOT see a look of happiness on the runner’s face.  I often see a grimacing face and hear heavy breathing as the person […]

What did the following people have in common? Alex Haley (author of “Roots”) John Candy Louis Armstrong Davy Jones (Lead singer of the Monkees) Charles Darwin Rick James James Gandolfini (aka “Tony Soprano”) Elvis Presley The answer:  They all died from heart disease. According to data from the CDC, heart disease ranks number one as […]