A patient tells me she can’t sleep. He husband snores and it keeps her awake almost every night. If she falls asleep before he does, she doesn’t always wake up. But even then, his snoring can be so loud, she wakes up. Clearly, she needs her sleep. And he needs to see a sleep specialist!…

During coffee one morning, Rita said, “I wonder if I have a food problem.” While this was sort of surprising, I pressed,  “Why do you think that? What brought this on?” She replied, “I just feel I am thinking too much about food and losing control.” Rita isn’t alone. You may be thinking the same.…

  Super Bowl is right around the corner. And we know it’s not ALL about the football. It’s those great creative commercials oh, and by the way, the yummy snacks and tailgating food that make the event special. So? The non-stop food for four hours also trips up even the best healthy eaters. For many…

A survey of dieters conducted by Survey Sampling International for Medi-Weightloss Clinics (a Tampa-based franchise of physician-supervised weight loss clinics) found that 29% of dieters felt pressured by colleagues to eat food not on their plan. They reported being made fun of for dieting, having colleagues order food at restaurants they preferred not to eat,…

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