Archives: November 2004
Tue Nov 30, 2004
Lost Prescriptions
It is common for patients to call my office saying they lost their phen-pro prescriptions. Years ago I read a study claiming that in 70% of such cases the patients are lying. I wish I could find that study again because I would like to review how the study was done. More...
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Fri Nov 26, 2004
The Nexus of Obesity and Insomnia
Recently in the news several obesity-related studies have been related in interesting ways. More...
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Mon Nov 22, 2004
Thanksgiving
Today on National Public Radio (NPR) I heard the average American consumes 3000 calories on Thanksgiving Day. I didn't catch the source of the claim, but I bet it's true. Thanksgiving Day is the quintessential American holiday. Few adults remember details of the story of the pilgrims. Do you? More...
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Sun Nov 14, 2004
Three thousand
On Friday I saw my 3000th patient for weight control therapy. It took me ten years to treat so many. I did it one patient at a time, spending at least thirty minutes with each one, sometimes an hour. No efficiency-minded physician would practice the way I have. But I have learned a lot, and a hundred people are alive only because of me. Hundreds who would have had diabetes, do not have diabetes or high blood pressure or high cholesterol because of me. All my methods are published on this website. More...
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Wed Nov 03, 2004
It's Hard Doc
Sometimes obese male patients on phen-pro have returned to my office having lost no weight and declared, "It's hard, doc". We must think about what they mean by that. We must think because most men are non-verbal. Questioning them often doesn't clarify the matter. They elaborate saying merely, "Well you know doc, it's hard." More...
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