When comparing the average weight of people in 1950 with the weight of people today, the results are astonishing. Over the last fifty years, the average US citizen has gone from 140 to 180 pounds. A significant contributor is the US food chain that steadily increased the number of calories people consume in a day. The increase in weight has been so significant that the expected weight of passengers on ships and planes are also being adjusted.

In today’s episode, Dr. Power distinguishes between a stroke and a “mild stroke” or TIA. Despite being referred to as “mild”, TIAs are indicative of serious health issues, ones that should be addressed through different types of interventions. One in ten patients who suffer a TIA will have a full-blown stroke or heart attack within the same year.

In today’s episode, Dr. Power distinguishes between a stroke and a “mild stroke” or TIA. Despite being referred to as “mild”, TIAs are indicative of serious health issues, ones that should be addressed through different types of interventions. One in ten patients who suffer a TIA will have a full-blown stroke or heart attack within the same year.

Obesity is now the leading cause of killer diseases like cancer and diabetes. There is a need for new drugs in the effective treatments of long-term obesity, a medication that is not relevant only to the morbidly obese. For most people, weight control is a near-impossible endeavor, particularly under the market economy pressures of the current day.

Obesity is now the leading cause of killer diseases like cancer and diabetes. There is a need for new drugs in the effective treatments of long-term obesity, a medication that is not relevant only to the morbidly obese. For most people, weight control is a near-impossible endeavor, particularly under the market economy pressures of the current day.

Surgery on the digestive tract is becoming an increasingly popular option for the morbidly obese. In this episode, Dr. Power tells listeners what earlier surgical procedures entailed, the role of the stomach and small intestine in appetite control, and what patients can expect following bariatric surgery.

Surgery on the digestive tract is becoming an increasingly popular option for the morbidly obese. In this episode, Dr. Power tells listeners what earlier surgical procedures entailed, the role of the stomach and small intestine in appetite control, and what patients can expect following bariatric surgery.

In today’s episode, Dr. Power talks about the short-term benefits of being part of a commercial weight loss group, but the general lack of information regarding their long-term outcomes. Having a group of friends who are also committed to weight control is a promising avenue in a person’s weight loss journey. Some have seen great results with the stop-start program, which Dr. Power describes in this episode.

In today’s episode, Dr. Power talks about the short-term benefits of being part of a commercial weight loss group, but the general lack of information regarding their long-term outcomes. Having a group of friends who are also committed to weight control is a promising avenue in a person’s weight loss journey. Some have seen great results with the stop-start program, which Dr. Power describes in this episode.

People who exercise regularly have what we call “fit fat”. What this means is that their adipose tissue can release the fatty acids — the fuel muscles need — much faster than someone who does not exercise, causing them to burn fat at a more rapid rate. Dr. Power also lists the other advantages that someone with exercised muscles has over those who do not exercise regularly.