Our bodies change with age. The nutrients you needed as a child to help you through puberty weren’t exactly the same as the ones you started taking in college to help you with the long nights as you became starved for mental energy. When you prepared to have children your vitamin focus may have shifted again as you prepared to bring life into this world. Now that you are approaching menopause, you may benefit from shifting your supplement focus yet again. [Read more]

Hot flashes, sleep disturbances and mood swings: these are some of the most common symptoms of menopause, but they are far from the only ones. Every year millions of women experience lingering pain throughout their bodies coming from their joints and muscles. This pain isn’t in your head. This is unfortunately one of the side effects that comes with age, but in Los Angeles, anti-aging therapy can help. [Read more]

Antiaging therapy can help reduce or eliminate the many symptoms of menopause, but for the best treatment results you shouldn’t wait too long to talk to your antiaging doctor. Many women in Los Angeles wait until long after their last period to start talking with their antiaging doctor about the mental and physical changes they’ve experienced with age. Talking to your doctor early on as the symptoms of menopause develop can save you from months and even years of discomfort—and treatment is even shown to be more effective the earlier it begins. [Read more]

Menopause refers to the complete end of menstruation, which typically occurs around age 50. However, perimenopause is the transitional period that precedes menopause, and it can begin as early as a woman’s 30s or 40s. [Read more]

Because it gives you the tools and support you need to be successful, medical weight loss can help you achieve steady, dramatic weight loss. But even with the help of a weight loss program, you may find that your progress slows or pauses unexpectedly, and this may mean you’ve come to a weight loss plateau. [Read more]

Stress is something we all have to deal with, but it can also be closely tied to weight gain. Because stress leads to biological responses that increase our appetite and contribute to fat storage, learning how to respond proactively to stress can be a valuable step during your medical weight loss program. [Read more]

These days, many people feel that they simply don’t have the time or energy to cook. Feeling too busy or tired to make dinner after work each evening, we may instead turn to fast food, TV dinners or delivery. However, these options should be off the table during medical weight loss, and you don’t need them—with a few simple strategies, you can prepare your own healthy meals efficiently and easily. [Read more]

Many of us eat mindlessly, without giving much thought to what we’re eating. This is common when we’re snacking, but it happens during meals too. If you aren’t careful, the habit of mindless eating can lead to overeating and weight gain. This is one eating habit that you’ll need to correct during your medical weight loss program. [Read more]

Many of us can find help with weight loss on the social media sites we already frequent. While social media sites cannot replace in-person support groups, they are able to provide similar boosts to your motivation and accountability. When added to a well-structured medical weight loss program, social media becomes a useful and free component that can help you take your progress to the next level. [Read more]

It doesn’t take a scientific study to see that portions are out of control in this country. Every time you turn on the television, flip through a magazine or drive down the street you’ll be confronted with advertisements for fast-food value meals. [Read more]