Weight loss is a major industry in the United States. It is an obsession for millions of people. As many as 40 percent of the women and 24 percent of the men in the United States are trying to lose weight at any given time. There are books upon books on methods to lose weight. There are diets upon diets, pills upon pills, plans upon plans, drinks upon drinks, and exercise programs by the virtual hundreds of thousands - all blaring away at you to lose weight and develop the

Experts say "think away the weight" trick REALLY works According to research conducted at North Carolina State University simply paying closer attention to eating--a process researchers call "mindfulness"--can help us beat the battle of the bulge. The study, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Portugal found that making an effort to focus on eating, without distractions, helped dieters shed significantly more weight. Mindful eaters lost 583% more weigh

Autism spectrum disorders are part of a category of conditions recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as pervasive developmental disorders. ​ Autism A complex condition, autism is the most commonly diagnosed pervasive developmental disorder.Autism impairs a person’s ability to communicate, both verbally and non-verbally, to form relationships and to interact with others. It also typically results in a range of unusual and repetitive behaviors. A child with autism

Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women ​ Hormonal balance at mid-life may be the key to achieving better health and maintaining vitality for extended quality of life. For some women, they feel this balance has a price if they choose conventional synthetic hormone replacement therapy. The fear of breast and endometrial cancer, unwanted menstrual periods and the side effects that sometimes accompany the use of synthetic hormones often stops women from using these h

Chronic joint and back pain continues to be a serious issue for millions of Americans. Any pain is discomforting and difficult to live with. When daily pain is affects your mobility and day to day activity, it becomes a major problem. ​Our office sees many patients who are looking for an alternative to surgery and a lifetime of painkillers. Most patients we see in our practice visit us because they have already been given the surgical ultimatum – live with the pain or get the

Hypothyroidism is an energy-sapping illness with many diverse symptoms. It can result from any of the following: the thyroid gland not producing enough thyroxin or T4 a decreased rate of conversion of T4 into T3 (the active hormone) increased cellular resistance to the hormones, or the body developing antibodies to its own hormones (auto-immune disease